Sphinx Alumni Testimonials
Sphinx has created an abundance of opportunities that have catapulted my career as a performing artist, a business person, and a strong black woman. I’m honored to be a member of the Sphinx Familia and grateful for the transformative work supported by the Sphinx Organization. Happy 25th Anniversary!
- Melissa White
I have learned about the power of giving and supporting communities, and there is not a day that goes by that Sphinx is not somehow woven into the very fabric of my life.
- Danielle Belen
I definitely believe that [Sphinx] has made a difference in this community…
- Leslie DeShazor
Sphinx has been tremendously impactful in my life.
- Weston Sprott
I am extremely grateful to be part of the Sphinx family and will continue to use my gift of music to impact the world.
- Carlos Simon
It is difficult to quantify the amount of opportunity that has come from being involved with Sphinx throughout my career. I can say this: I’m not sure I would be where I am today without their support.
- Jessie Montgomery
At Sphinx, I was not an ‘only,’ and numerous discussions that had previously been siloed in my life could seamlessly take place in one space. To that point, more than 20 years later, Sphinx is still family.
- Joseph Conyers
It is because of Sphinx's incredibly multi-faceted program that cultivates such significant growth that I'm able to make these dreams come to life.
- Corbin Castro
I deeply believe in the mission of the Sphinx Organization to nurture relationships, foster growth, and encourage young artists.
- Will Liverman
Being part of Sphinx quite literally changed the course of my life.
- Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt
Sphinx’s belief in me and other emerging arts professionals of color reeled me in immediately.
- Kristal Pacific
I owe so much of my professional success to the Sphinx Organization: it gave me my first taste of the career and life I had fantasized about since first picking up a violin.
- Elena Urioste
I am so happy to be a part of the Sphinx family and look forward to how I can continue to pay this gift forward.
- Davóne Tines
Sphinx marked a before-and-after for my career and my personal fulfillment as an artist.
- Angie Durrell
I think that the Sphinx Organization is really great.
- Lilian Touray
I can’t imagine my career without the assistance of the Sphinx.
- Eugene Rogers
This family looks out for and lifts each other up, and I'm honored to be a part of it!
- Gabriel Cabezas
Being a part of the Sphinx Familia is one of the most rewarding things I have ever experienced.
- Portia Dunkley
Sphinx has helped my career grow in ways that I could not have imagined!
- Titus Underwood
Sphinx has always been a catalyst to some major leap in my career.
- Jennifer Arnold
I hope that someday in the future, I can be a part of or even start an organization similar to Sphinx so I too can pay it forward and help the younger generation accomplish their dreams.
- Govanny Brown
I am always inspired by Sphinx and would not be where I was today if it were not for them.
- Aaron Olguin
Participating in the Sphinx Competition over a decade ago opened my eyes to the potential for myself and other musicians of color to make our mark on the world of classical music.
- Randall Goosby
Never in my career have I met another such organization that so purely and wholeheartedly believes in the arts and their power to unite and transform individuals.
- Raquel González
The fact that this [Sphinx] community is so supportive, and full of resources makes this journey a more enriching and vast experience.
- Lina González-Granados
Sphinx’s importance translates and resonates beyond the realm of classical music…
- Julia Bullock
Sphinx has played a big part in making a career as an orchestral musician for me more accessible.
- Denielle Wilson
Being a part of Sphinx gave me additional credibility and mentorship that aided in starting conversations with valuable members of the music community…
- DuMarkus Davis
Sphinx's mentorship has been essential for my development as an artist.
- Sterling Elliott