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PRIZES

First Prize ($14,850 total value)
$5,000 cash award

Performances ($9,850 in total fees)

1. Concerto performance with Peninsula Symphony Orchestra; Los Altos, CA
2. Concerto performance with Marin Symphony; San Rafael, CA
3. Concerto performance with San Jose Chamber Orchestra; San Jose, CA
4. Performances as part of the Music in the Vineyards festival; Napa Valley, CA
5. Recital performance at Noontime Concerts series; San Francisco, CA

The First Prize is given in memory of Marvin T. Tepperman (1925–1989), who discovered his passion for classical music as a young man in the U.S. Navy while stationed in Colorado during World War II. His roommate had an impressive collection of concertos, operas and symphonies on old 78s, and it was from this experience that he became a lifelong music lover and supporter of young musical talent. Katherine (his daughter) and Roy Bukstein, and Katherine's mother, Jane Schueler, are honored to support this prize in his memory.

Second Prize ($4,250 total value)
$3,000 cash award

Performances ($1,250 in total fees)

1. Recital performance at Gualala Arts Chamber Music Series; Gualala, CA
2. Recital performance at Noontime Concerts series; San Francisco, CA

The Second Prize is given by Ruth Short in honor of Elaine H. Klein, wife of Irving M. Klein, and for the past 25 years, an active board member and supporter of the Klein Competition and California Music Center.

Third Prize
$2,500 cash award

The Third Prize is given in memory of Alice Anne Roberts, who was a dedicated patron of the arts. She was a cello student of Irving Klein, with whom she particularly enjoyed playing cello quartets. Among her many musical activities, she was a major supporter of the Ives Quartet, founder of the Friends of the Stanford String Quartet, president of the Stanford Music Guild, president of Council for the Arts for the City of Palo Alto and president and co-founder of the California Music Center.

Fourth Prize (two are awarded)
$1,250 cash award

The Fourth Prizes are given in memory of Lena and Jules P. Flock, patrons and lovers of the arts, who greatly admired Irving Klein for his many talents, especially for his devotion to the development of young musicians, and on behalf of Thomas and Lavilla Barry, who have served as leading members of the California Music Center board for much of our history.

Semifinalist Prizes
Each semifinalist not awarded a named prize will receive $600.

ADDITIONAL PRIZES (awarded after the Semifinals round of the Competition)

Best Performance of the Commissioned Work
$200 cash award

The prize for best performance of the commissioned work is named in memory of Allen R. Weiss and Susan E. Weiss, who were often seen ushering together at the competition, typically wearing a dress and bowtie made from the same fabric. They were tireless volunteers for musical and theatrical organizations, and they spent their lives encouraging children (especially their own) to express themselves through the arts.

Pablo Casals Prize
$500 cash award

The Pablo Casals Prize is given for the best performance of the solo Bach work, in honor of the musical tradition of the great master. It is given by Alan and Flora Grishman to celebrate the memory of his father, Irving M. Grishman, who bestowed the gifts of love and music.

CD ROUND PRIZES
New in 2012! The following prizes may be awarded at the conclusion of the CD review process and are for contestants not selected as Semifinalists.

Best Overall Performance by a 15 or 16 year-old
$200 cash award

Best Overall Performance by a Contestant Not Selected as a Semifinalist
$200 cash award