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Sphinx Medal of Excellence Recipients

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2024

Kalena Bovell, conductor
Sterling Elliott, cello
David Portillo, tenor

2023

Thomas Mesa, cello
Aundi Marie Moore, soprano
Joel Thompson, composer

2022

Michelle Cann, piano
Randall Goosby, violin
Karen Slack, soprano

2021

Lina González-Granados, conductor
Carlos Simon, composer
Titus Underwood, oboe

2020

Jessie Montgomery, composer & violin
Weston Sprott, trombone
Davóne Tines, bass-baritone

2019

Joseph H. Conyers, double bass
Raquel González, soprano
Will Liverman, baritone

2018

J'Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano
Alexander Laing, clarinet and citizen artist
Christine Lamprea, cello

2017

Kelly Hall-Tompkins, violin
Ailyn Pérez, soprano
Eugene Rogers, conductor

2016

Julia Bullock, soprano
Lara Downes, pianist/arts advocate
Gabriel Cabezas, cello

2015

Danielle Belen, violin/pedagogue/entrepreneur
Janai Brugger, soprano
Demarre McGill, flute

2014

Carla Dirlikov, soprano
Pedrito Martinez, percussionist
Damien Sneed, pianist/conductor/composer

2013

Gabriela Frank, composer/piano
Jade Simmons, piano
Stanford L. Thompson, trumpet/educator

2012 - Inaugural

Anthony McGill, clarinet
Tai Murray, violin
Elena Urioste, violin