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[email protected] APPLICATIONS OPEN NOV 1st for the 36th Annual Irving M. Klein International String Competition June 5 - 6, 2020, San Francisco California (San Francisco CA) Applications open November 1, 2020 for The Irving M. Klein International String Competition, produced by the California Music Center at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, dependent upon the status of local COVID-19 restrictions on public gathering in San Francisco. In 2020, in response to conditions imposed by the global pandemic, the Klein became #KleinOnline2020, and pivoted to an entirely virtual Competition seen by a worldwide audience of over 5,000. CMC will conduct and present the Klein in whatever form it may take in 2021. Violinists, violists, cellists and bassists ages 15 to 23 of any nationality not currently under professional management are eligible to compete June 5 - 6, 2021 in San Francisco or online. For more details on prizes, repertoire and to submit an online application, visit californiamusiccenter.org. Applications to be received by midnight Friday, February 5, 2021. For 36 years, the Klein has attracted some of the world's finest young string players to San Francisco each June to compete for cash and performance prizes. The Klein Competition has achieved international recognition as one of the most prestigious classical music competitions, recognized for the high caliber of the contestants; its unique, nurturing environment; and its commitment to the commissioning of new works: the Commissioned Works for the 2021 Klein Competition will be composed by Sakari Dixon Vanderveer. The competition is named for the late cellist and master teacher who devoted himself untiringly to the development of young artists.