Uploaded January 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
The first-ever Digital Van Cliburn Concert Series was presented in two parts on December 3 and 10, 2020. Tap here to view the full concerts: bit.ly/Watch-VanCliburn
For Part II of the series, Claudia Burson performs “Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans,” written by Edgar DeLang and Louis Alter.
Claudia Burson grew up in Fayetteville, AR. Her interest in music was sparked at an early age and she began playing piano at age eight. Classical lessons followed, along with encouragement from her uncle, Kermit Burson, who was a professional guitarist. It was a musician in her uncle’s band who first turned her on to jazz. Claudia’s musical training continued through her school years, and upon entering college she studied classical piano with Beatriz Pilapil at the University of Arkansas. In 1976, Claudia enrolled at Berklee School of Music in Boston, followed by a fruitful period of performance in Houston, TX, where she met and played with people like Don Wilkerson and Arnett Cobb to name a couple. Since returning to Fayetteville in 1998 Claudia has gained a regional following through her many performances. She anchored the house rhythm section for the North Arkansas Jazz Society’s Summer Jazz Concert Series, and was the featured artist at the Tulsa Oklahoma Women In Jazz Festival, The Walton Arts Center Jazz Series, and is the pianist with the 18-piece jazz big band, The Fayetteville Jazz Collective. Claudia’s mastery of the piano is punctuated by her soulful style and charisma. She is among the rare artists who have risen above technique to deliver her music from a place deep within. Stylistically she is equally at home with jazz standards and ballads as she is with free improvisation. Claudia teaches piano, jazz piano, and small ensembles at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.
Watch the other performances from our 2020 Digital Van Cliburn Concert Series here: bit.ly/Watch-VanCliburn
Visit our website: CrystalBridges.org
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The first-ever Digital Van Cliburn Concert Series was presented in two parts on December 3 and 10, 2020. Tap here to view the full concerts: bit.ly/Watch-VanCliburn
For Part II of the series, Claudia Burson performs “Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans,” written by Edgar DeLang and Louis Alter.
Claudia Burson grew up in Fayetteville, AR. Her interest in music was sparked at an early age and she began playing piano at age eight. Classical lessons followed, along with encouragement from her uncle, Kermit Burson, who was a professional guitarist. It was a musician in her uncle’s band who first turned her on to jazz. Claudia’s musical training continued through her school years, and upon entering college she studied classical piano with Beatriz Pilapil at the University of Arkansas. In 1976, Claudia enrolled at Berklee School of Music in Boston, followed by a fruitful period of performance in Houston, TX, where she met and played with people like Don Wilkerson and Arnett Cobb to name a couple. Since returning to Fayetteville in 1998 Claudia has gained a regional following through her many performances. She anchored the house rhythm section for the North Arkansas Jazz Society’s Summer Jazz Concert Series, and was the featured artist at the Tulsa Oklahoma Women In Jazz Festival, The Walton Arts Center Jazz Series, and is the pianist with the 18-piece jazz big band, The Fayetteville Jazz Collective. Claudia’s mastery of the piano is punctuated by her soulful style and charisma. She is among the rare artists who have risen above technique to deliver her music from a place deep within. Stylistically she is equally at home with jazz standards and ballads as she is with free improvisation. Claudia teaches piano, jazz piano, and small ensembles at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.
Watch the other performances from our 2020 Digital Van Cliburn Concert Series here: bit.ly/Watch-VanCliburn
Visit our website: CrystalBridges.org
Visit the Momentary’s website: theMomentary.org
Sign up for our enews to receive information on upcoming events: bit.ly/CrystalBridges-eNews
