Sad end of a Cliburn winner
RIPThe family have informed us that the pianist Mark Westcott, bronze medal winner in the 1969 Van Cliburn competition, has died after several illnesses near Seattle, Washington.
After a brilliant start to his career, he suffered from focal dystonia that put a halt to his playing. He was then beset by kidney failure, Parkinson’s Disease and skin cancer. In latter years he taught students privately in the Portland, Oregon, area.
He had been a formidable player.
The 1969 Cliburn was won by Cristina Ortiz.
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