Evren Ozel '17 Wins Third Place at Cliburn Competition

Last weekend, after several competition rounds between 28 competitors (selected from an applicant pool of 340), Evren Ozel ’17 was awarded the Bronze Medal at the 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. As a result, he will receive a cash award of $25,000, three years of individualized career management and U.S. concert tours, a Platoon Records Live Album, and a promotional package. Evren was also awarded Best Performance of a Mozart Concerto.

(Photo by Ralph Lauer)