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"Congratulations to undergraduate cello student Noam Ginsparg, who has advanced to the semifinals of the 40th Klein Competition
Noam is one of nine semifinalists selected from 130 entrants to compete in the Irving M. Klein International String Competition from June 7-8. He is in the dual degree program, studying cello with Hans Jørgen Jensen and computer science in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. "