Join us in Detroit!
January 23 - 25, 2025
SphinxConnect registration desk open
Sphinx Orchestral Partners Auditions (Invite Only)
Sphinx Competition Semi-Finals
SphinxConnect pre-conference and Opening Plenary
SphinxConnect sessions
12:00 PM Sphinx Competition Honors Concert
SphinxConnect sessions & Closing Plenary
7:30 PM Sphinx Competition Finals Concert
The Sphinx Organization is dedicated to transforming lives through the power of the arts. Our four program areas—Education & Access, Artist Development, Performing Artists, and Arts Leadership—form a pipeline that develops and supports representation and excellence in classical music at every level: creative youth development, artist empowerment, career advancement, administrative leadership, and service to the field.
Announcing Sphinx LEAD Cohort 7
Announcing the 28th Annual
Sphinx Competition Semi-Finalists
Junior Division
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Kai Isoke Ali-Landing
Violin
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Pyotr Alvarado
Cello
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Elan Dorman Mackenzie
Cello
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Sofia Hernandez-Williams
Cello
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Cyrano Jett Rosentrater
Violin
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Jacqueline Rodenbeck
Violin
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Emma Jane Spence
Cello
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Sonya Moomaw
Cello
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Sydney Li-Jenkins
Violin
Senior Division
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Paul Aguilar
Viola
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Julianna Bramble
Viola
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Brendon Elliott
Violin
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Miguel Fuentes
Cello
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Ismael Guerrero Bombut
Cello
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Gabriela Lara
Violin
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Edward Luengo
Cello
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Ethan Takao Murphy
Cello
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Devin O'Brien
Bass
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Andres Sanchez
Cello
Meet the 2025 Sphinx Medal of
Excellence Honorees
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Gabriella Reyes
Soprano
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Clayton Stephenson
Piano
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Curtis Stewart
Violin/Composer
Sphinx In the News
The Strad
Postcard from Detroit
PBS News Hour
Sphinx Organization diversifying classical music nationwide and changing lives
The New York Times
They Were Ahead of the Curve on Diversity in Classical Music
NBC News
Inside a Detroit couple's effort to foster classical musicians of color
The Strad
Sphinx Organization: Change for Good
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