The Sixteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition took place in Fort Worth, Texas, USA from June 2 to 18, 2022 with 30 competitors from 14 countries.
Eighteen-year-old Yunchan Lim of South Korea won the competition and gold medal.
Fort Worth, Texas - PepsiCo Recital Hall, Texas Christian University, March 6–12, 2022 Seventy-two applicants accepted for a screening audition chosen from 388 total applicants from 51 countries were required to give a 25-minute recital before a live audience and the Screening Jury.
Fort Worth, Texas - Van Cliburn Concert Hall, Texas Christian University, June 2–4, 2022 Thirty competitors from 14 countries, selected solely on their artistry and announced on March 30, 2022, performed a 40-minute recital, which included the commissioned work, Fanfare Toccata, of 4–6 minutes by Stephen Hough.
Fort Worth, Texas - Bass Performance Hall, June 8–12, 2022 Twelve competitors in two phases: Fort Worth, Texas - Bass Performance Hall, June 14–15 and 17–18, 2022 Six competitors each performed two concertos selected from two separate lists, with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and conductor Marin Alsop.