Thank you to our loyal supporters
The Klein Competition has benefited from the generosity of individuals, businesses and foundations who believe in the power of music and the strength of young musicians. These donors to the California Music Center help provide the opportunity of a lifetime for young musicians, for which we are enormously grateful.
California Music Center gratefully acknowledges the generosity of all of our donors. These gifts and pledges were received from May 1, 2024 through May 1, 2025. We apologize for any errors or omissions – please contact us for corrections.
Foundations, Corporate Support, Government Support, and Matching Gifts
Bill Graham Memorial Foundation
Mervyn L. Brenner Foundation
MOCA Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Cisco Foundation
Google
Intel Foundation
Intel Volunteer Grant Program
Marsh & McLennan Companies
2024 Klein Prize Supporters
First Prize
MOCA Foundation
Second Prize
Ruth A. Short
in memory of Elaine Klein
Third Prize
Judith & David Anderson
in memory of Milton Preves
Two Fourth Prizes
Maria Klein
in memory of Jerry Lee Klein
Tarka Quartet
in memory of Ron Goldman
The Weiss Prize for Best Performance of the Commissioned Work
Randall Weiss
in memory of Susan & Allen Weiss
2025 Pianist Supporters
Kathie and Dexter Lowry
Stephanie Leung and John Riordan
2025 Semi-Finalist Prize Fund
Barbara Bessey
Katherine Bukstein
Tom Driscoll and Nancy Quinn
Peter Gelfand and Sharon Childress
Mitchell Klein and Patricia Whaley
James and Jennifer McDonough
Ruth Short
Fred and Becky Spitz
Sandy Wilson and Rita Walsh-Wilson
Lee-Lan Yip
2025 Klein Competition Fund
Judith and David Anderson
Katherine Cass
Rick Diamond
Jory Fankuchen
Nathan Homka
Wendy Kang
Hank Mou
Patricia Kristof Moy
Iris Otani
Bob and Terri Ryan
Marcy Straw
Individual Support
Susan Bates
Reid and Laura Becker
Nikki Chooi
Karen Dreyfus
Roland & Lois Feller
Richard Festinger
Anil R. Gangolli
Nina Hagiwara
Sewon Han
Laura Haworth
Kevin Jim and Xing Yang
Marjorie Johansen
Mark Kosower
Sharon Nickodem
Lambert & Janice Orkis
Margrit Rinderknecht
Stephen & Linda Rosen
Edward & Delynn Schor
Ognjen Sosa & Dr. Jenny Klein-Sosa
In Memory of: Jerry Lee Klein
Janet Weinstein
Warren Weis & Colleen Vargas
Ronald & Melanie Wilensky
In-Kind Gifts
Kevin Jim, Dexter and Kathleen Lowry, Ruth Short, and Marcy Straw
Special Thanks to our House Hosts and Concert Hosts in 2024-25
Peter Gelfand and Sharon Childress, Wendy Kang, Dexter and Kathleen Lowry, Ruth Short, Gayle Tsern Strang, Noe Valley Ministry, and San Francisco Conservatory of Music