The Klein Competition’s benefit event, A String Soirée, will celebrate excellence in classical music and the education and lifting of young artists, especially through awarding the Alexander String Quartet the annual Arts Champion Award for remarkable contributions to both areas. The Quartet has become synonymous with artistic excellence and educational outreach in the Bay Area, with their dedication to performance and education enriching the cultural landscape of our local and international community, inspiring countless individuals along the way. Moreover, the Klein seeks to especially thank the quartet for not only their impact in its community but for the quartet’s valued involvement in the Klein Competition as important jury and panel members over the years. The members’ commitment to nurturing young talent and fostering a passion for music has left an especially indelible mark on the competition and its participants.
About the Klein Competition
For four decades, the Klein Competition has championed the world’s finest young string players through professional and performance skills, providing performance opportunities, monetary support, and a community for their growth. The competition also seeks to develop wider audiences for classical music in the San Francisco Bay area through the annual Irving M. Klein International String Competition, a yearly competition which presents the world’s finest string players (ages 15-23) to local audiences, collaborations with other musical organizations to produce concerts and recitals featuring young musicians, outreach activities into schools and community centers to broaden the awareness of and access to great music, and commissioning new works in connection with its ongoing activities.