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
- studies with Kim Kashkashian
- attends the New England Conservatory, Boston, MA
- studies with Robert Lipsett and Danielle Belen
- attends the Colburn School Conservatory of Music, Los Angeles, CA
- studies with Robert Lipsett
- attends the Colburn School Conservatory of Music, Los Angeles, CA
- studies with Gregory Fulkerson
- attends the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Oberlin, OH
- studies with Joel Krosnick
- attends the Juilliard School, New York, NY
- studies with Wei He
- attends the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San Francisco, CA
- studies with Richard Aaron and David Finckel
- attends the Juilliard School Pre-College Division, New York, NY