The Gilmore will release a broadcast of “American Sputnik,” a new one-act monodrama exploring pianist Van Cliburn’s victory at the 1958 International Tchaikovsky Competition, on July 12 via its YouTube channel. Composed by Evan Mack with a libretto by Mark Campbell, the work premiered on May 1, 2026, at Kalamazoo’s Chenery Auditorium as part of the Irving S. Gilmore International {…}