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Premium ❘ FeatureSphinx Organization: Change for good
For the past quarter-century the Sphinx Organization has worked tirelessly to bring much-needed diversity to the US classical music scene. Bruce Hodges examines its achievements, and hears from its founder and its president about the future
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NewsCellist Sterling Elliott receives $50,000 Sphinx Medal of Excellence
The 23-year-old has previously received an Avery Fisher Career Grant
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News2023 Sphinx MPower Artist Grant recipients announced
Fifteen artists have been selected to receive a total of $100,000 to address each recipient’s creative ambitions
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NewsSphinx Organization awards 2023 Medals of Excellence
The medals recognise extraordinary Black and Latinx classical musicians and come with a $50,000 career grant
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NewsSphinx Competition announces 2023 winners
The Junior and Senior Division finals saw a cellist and violinist take home first prize
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VideoSphinx Organization cellists perform Bachianas Brasileiras no.5
The recording features soprano and Sphinx Medal of Excellence winner Raquel González
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News2022 Sphinx MPower Artist Grant recipients announced
14 artists were selected to receive a total of $100,000 to address each recipient’s creative ambitions
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NewsWinners named in 2020 Sphinx Competition
Gabriel Martins takes $50,000 first prize in senior division while Esme Arias-Kim wins the junior section
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NewsComposer violinist Jessie Montgomery awarded $50,000 Sphinx Medal
The Sphinx Medal of Excellence is the highest honor bestowed by the Detroit-based Sphinx Organization
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NewsDouble bassist to receive $50,000 award from Sphinx Organization
Orchestral musician Joseph Conyers has championed music education in the US
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NewsLaunch of $1.8m initiative to diversify American orchestras
National Alliance for Audition Support forms to tackle under-representation of Black and Latino musicians in US orchestras
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FocusYou can only diversify the audience by having a diverse group of people on stage
Half a century since the New York Phil hired its first black musician, the percentage of black and Latino players in US orchestras remains woefully low. But some organisations are taking action towards inclusivity
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ArticleSphinx Organization awards over $180,000 in MPower Artist Grants
The Detroit-based body has awarded amounts ranging from $1,000 to over $38,000 to 15 alumni of Sphinx programmes
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ArticleViolinist Annelle Gregory gives winning performance at Sphinx Competition 2017
Annelle K. Gregory performs the first movement of Sibelius's Violin Concerto in the final of the 2017 Sphinx Competition - which she won, taking home the top prize of $50,000. The performance, which took place at Orchestra Hall, Detroit on 12 February 2017, features the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra ...
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NewsViolinist Annelle Gregory wins 2017 Sphinx Competition $50,000 first prize
The annual Detroit contest, including senior and junior divisions, is open to Black and Latino US string players
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NewsSphinx Organization receives National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award
The initiative, which aims to 'transform lives through the power of diversity in the arts', was honoured by US First Lady Michelle Obama in the White House
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NewsCellist Thomas Mesa receives Sphinx Organization’s inaugural Robert Frederick Smith Prize
The $50,000 annual award is made possible through a $250,000 donation from Robert F. Smith
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NewsCellist Thomas Mesa wins 2016 Sphinx Competition $50,000 first prize
The annual Detroit contest, including senior and junior divisions, is open to black and Latino US string players
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NewsCellist Gabriel Cabezas wins Sphinx Medal of Excellence and $50,000 artist grant
The American musician is recognised for his ‘outstanding work ethic, spirit of determination and great potential for leadership’
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NewsEduardo Ríos wins Sphinx Competition $50,000 first prize
The annual Detroit contest, including senior and junior divisions, is open to black and Latino US string players