Stulberg International String Competition

So grateful to our competition judges for providing learning opportunities for all 12 semifinalists!

Semifinalist masterclasses were NEW this year in order to stand by our mission in nurturing the growth of young musicians. This opportunity sets the Stulberg apart from other competitions, and was met with an outpouring of positive reactions from Semifinalists and audience members alike 🤩

Some more photos from an amazing weekend celebrating musical excellence with YOU!

The Stulberg is fortunate to have such a supportive audience and community members who dedicate their time to volunteer and enjoy performances by gifted young artists. It brings us joy to see you every year, and we cannot wait to see you soon!

We can’t believe it’s already been a month since these 12 talented young musicians joined us in Kalamazoo for the 2026 Stulberg Competition! It was a fantastic weekend for the books, with one Semifinalist telling us that it was an “Overall wonderful experience, and I already recommend participating to my fellow musicians”. Check out these awesome action shots of all of our 2026 Semifinalists!

A HUGE congratulations to 2023 Bronze Medalist Starla Breshears on winning the 2026 Klein Competition, as well as 2026 Finalist James Birch for taking second prize! We love seeing our Stulberg alumni go on to accomplish great things!

Thank you to The Strad for this feature! We are still buzzing after this year’s competition!

The results have been announced for this year's Stulberg International String Competition – congratulations to the winners! Link in comments 🎻

Congratulations to the Stulberg’s 2026 Medalists!!

Gold Medal: Ella Eom, violin
Silver Medal: Mingzhe Ye, violin
Bronze Medal: Katarina Kenney, cello
Bach Prize: Ella Eom, violin

Congratulations to all of the semifinalists and finalists on amazing performances this weekend!

Here is the program for tonight's finals concert! Who will win the Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Bach Prize medals? Join us at 7:30 p.m. EST at the Dalton Center in Kalamazoo, MI, or at the livestream via this link: https://www.youtube.com/live/EmVfOciCyPc?si=ZbKeJrKgiVlKyVSx

Tickets are available to purchase at the door! We hope you can join us for this exciting performance!

Here is the program for today's Semifinals Competition! We hope to see you at the Dalton Center in Kalamazoo, MI for the Competition today!

The stage is set. The artists have arrived. One will take home the Gold Medal. Join us this weekend for an unforgettable experience. Learn more at www.stulberg.org.