Performances + Events
Irving M. Klein International String Competition
Following the death of cellist Irving Klein in 1984, the board of the California Music Center, the summer music program founded by Klein, decided to disband the summer program and start a competition in partnership with San Francisco State University, awarding substantial prize money to support talented young string players ages 15-23 who are completing their studies and getting ready to launch their careers. The competition has been held annually since 1986.
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Winners with NEC Affiliations
2017
Zhanbo Zheng ’20, viola, second prize
Kyumin Park ’19, violin, third prize
2014
Zlatomir Fung ’16 Prep, cello, first prize
Luke Hsu ’14 MM, ’16 GD, violin, fourth prize
2013
Dana Kelley ’14 MM, viola, third prize
Brannon Cho ’19 AD, cello, fourth prize
2011
Ji-Won Song ’17 MM, violin, third prize
Daniel Cho ’16, ’18 MM, violin, fourth prize
2010
Angelo Xiang Yu ’12, ’14 AD, ’16 MM, violin, second prize
Taeguk Mun ’16, cello, third prize
Philip Kramp ’11 GD, viola, fourth prize (tie)
2009
Jacqueline Choi ’05 Prep, ’09, cello, fourth prize
Sujin Lee ’09 Prep, ’15 MM, cello, fifth prize
2008
Tessa Lark ’10, ’12 GD, violin, first prize
Robin Scott ’09, violin, second prize
Ying Xue ’10 MM, ’11 GD, violin, third prize
Emily Deans ’09 MM, viola, fourth prize (tie)
2007
David McCarroll ’08, ’10 MM, violin, second prize
Alice Yoo ’07, cello, fourth prize (tie)
2006
David Requiro ’03 Prep, cello, first prize
Song-Ie Do ’07, ’09 MM, cello, fourth prize
2005
Tee-Khoon Tang ’05, violin, second prize
2004
Yves Dharamraj ’09 GD, cello, fourth prize
2003
Tao Ni ’06, cello, second prize
2002
Min-Ji Kim ’02 GD, ’03 MM, ’05 AD, cello, first prize
1999
Madeline Adkins ’00 MM, violin, second prize
1998
Denise Djokic ’02 DP, cello, first prize
1996
Alberto Parrini ’91 Prep, cello, third prize
1995
Cathy Basrak, viola, first prize
1993
Lara St. John ’96 AD, violin, fourth prize
Joanna Kurkowicz ’98 AD, violin, fifth prize
1991
Jennifer Frautschi ’96 AD, violin, first prize
Carol Ou, cello, fourth prize
