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June 15 - 21, 2001

Notes from the Conservatory

Surviving and succeeding in the competitive world of classical music

By Ji Hyun Lim

Within the domed auditorium of San Francisco State’s McKenna Theater, some 75 casually dressed audience members eagerly wait, as cellos and violins echo from the hall. Twelve competitors are set to perform in front of ten judges in the 16th Annual Irving M. Klein International String Competition, held June 9-10.

Eunice Keem, a petite Korean American, walks on stage with her violin, wearing a simple black gown. She begins to play, swaying back and forth as Bach, Liptak, Barber and Tchaikovsky flow from her instrument with precision and ease.

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