Program

Nine 25-minute programs including concerto movements, solo Bach, and a commissioned work by Carlos Simon with a lunch break.

Semi-Finalists

James Baik, cello, 17; attends New Trier High School, Wilmette IL; student of Hans Jørgen Jensen.
James Hettinga, cello, 19; attends Cleveland Institute of Music; student of Dr. Melissa Kraut.
Dakota Cotugno, cello, 23, attends University of Colorado; student of David Requiero (Klein ‘06).
Julia Mirzoev, violin, 22; attends Yale University; student of Ani Kavafian.
Zecheriah Mo, viola, 17; studies at Music Institute of Chicago; student of Roland and Almita Vamos.
Gabriel Polinksky, bass, 20; attends Curtis School of Music, Philadelphia; student of Hal Robinson and Edgar Meyer.
Strauss Shi, violin, 23; attends University of Southern California; student of Midori Goto.
Lucia Ticho, cello, 21; attends Columbia University; student of Richard Aaron.
Hannah White, violin, 19; attends the Colburn School, Los Angeles; student of Robert Lipsett.

About the California Music Center

CMC was founded in 1974 by Irving M. Klein, a virtuoso chamber musician and master cello teacher, as the sponsoring organization for a summer music institute and chamber music series for young artists. Following Mr. Klein’s passing in 1985, CMC inaugurated the Irving M. Klein International String Competition (“the Klein”) in 1986; since then, the Klein has become one of the most prestigious events of its kind, attracting ever-increasing numbers of entries annually from throughout the world and helping to enhance the developing careers of players who have gone on to become renowned soloists, chamber musicians, teachers, and prominent members of the world’s finest orchestras. The Klein Competition is supported in part by the Mervyn L. Brenner Foundation, New Music USA, the Ross McKee Foundation, and the Sam Mazza Foundation; and presented in partnership with the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Learn more at californiamusiccenter.org.