It’s nearly 20 years since the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition created a “spin-off”: The Van Cliburn International Amateur Piano Competition, a formidable contest for certified non-professionals. Sara Fishko went to visit the Cliburn in Fort Worth, Texas, and this Fishko Files on practice is the result. (Produced in 2000)

The next edition of the Cliburn Amateur competition will be held in 2020.