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The 28th Annual Irving M. Klein International String Competition

Presented by California Music Center and the College of Liberal & Creative Arts at SF State.

One of the world’s most prestigious classical music competitions, the Klein Competition features outstanding young string players from around the world, vying for over $20,000 in prizes and performance contracts.

Semifinals: Saturday, June 8, 10am – 4pm

25-minute programs including concerto movements, solo Bach, and a commissioned work by Joel Friedman. $10 general–$5 seniors–FREE students/youth

Finals: Sunday, June 9, 4pm

Three dynamic 35-minute recitals featuring well-loved sonata and concerto movements. Awards ceremony and reception will follow.
$20 general–$10 seniors/students/youth

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Online ticket purchase available here.
SF State Box Office: 415.338.2467





The 2013 Irving M. Klein International String Competition congratulates its Semifinalists!



Brannon Cho, cello
  • studies with Hans Jorgen Jensen
  • attends Milburn High School, Milburn, NJ
Dana Kelley, viola
  • studies with Kim Kashkashian
  • attends the New England Conservatory, Boston, MA
Youjin Lee, violin
  • studies with Robert Lipsett and Danielle Belen
  • attends the Colburn School Conservatory of Music, Los Angeles, CA
Kevin Lin, violin
  • studies with Robert Lipsett
  • attends the Colburn School Conservatory of Music, Los Angeles, CA
Wyatt Underhill, violin
  • studies with Gregory Fulkerson
  • attends the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Oberlin, OH
Tavi Ungerleider, cello
  • studies with Joel Krosnick
  • attends the Juilliard School, New York, NY
Yanghe Yu, violin
  • studies with Wei He
  • attends the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San Francisco, CA
Sarina Zhang, cello
  • studies with Richard Aaron and David Finckel
  • attends the Juilliard School Pre-College Division, New York, NY