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Finalists Announced at the 37th Klein International String Competition

June 4, 2022

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Three candidates have progressed to the final round of the 2022 Klein International String Competition, which is taking place this weekend. Picked from the 7 semi-finalists, the finalists will perform on Sunday, June 5.

The finalists are:

Andromeda Kepecs, violin, 18 (CA).
Attends the Menlo School and studies with David Chernyavsky
Gaeun Kim, cello, 20 (KOREA).
Attends the Juilliard School; student of Richard Aaron, Gautier Capucon
Jaewon Wee, violin, 22 (KOREA).
Attends New England Conservatory; student of Donald Weilerstein

The competition, which has been running for 37 years, is a prominent nurturing ground for young string players aged between 15 and 23. The competition offers a total of $30,000 worth of prize money, and in 2022, the players will be mentored by past winner and VC Artist Tessa Lark.

In 2022, the jury will be comprised of Richard Aaron, Christopher Costanza, Francesca de Pasquale, Daniel Stewart, Ian Swensen, and Barbara Day Turner. This year's commissioned work will be written by composer Gloria Justen.

Previous winners of the Klein competition include Jennifer Koh (1993), Vadim Gluzman (1993), Alban Gerhardt (1989), Tessa Lark (2008), and Nikki Chooi (2009).

You can watch the Semi-Final round, here.

The competition's finals will be streamed live here on The Violin Channel, starting 6 PM EST on Sunday, June 5.