Sanibel Music Festival -- 2025 Cliburn Gold Medalist Aristo Sham

Aristo Sham, hailed by The New York Times as a pianist “whose playing combines clarity, elegance and abundant technique,” won the Gold Medal and Audience Award at the 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. The Van Cliburn International Piano Competition is widely considered “one of the most prestigious contests in classical music” (The New York Times, June 2022).