Sphinx Organization is a social justice organization dedicated to transforming lives through the power of diversity in the arts. Our four program areas – Education & Access, Artist Development, Performing Artists, and Arts Leadership – form a pipeline that develops and supports diversity and inclusion in classical music at every level: creative youth development, artist empowerment, and career advancement, administrative leadership, as well as service to the field.
Announcing the 2024 MPower Artist Grant Recipients
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Laura Andrade
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Titilayo Ayangade
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Kebra-Seyoun Charles
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LaVonté L. Heard
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Isaiah Iny-Woods
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Rainel Joubert
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Loki Karuna
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Paul Laraia
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Cyrano Jett Rosentrater
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Jaime Sharp
Meet the Winners of the 27th Annual Sphinx Competition
Senior Division
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1st Place, Robert Frederick Smith Prize - Nathan Amaral
Violin
Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Brazil
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2nd Place - Aaron Olguin
Bass
Hometown: The Colony, TX
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3rd Place - Bethlehem Kelley
Violin
Hometown: Lenexa, KS
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Junior Division
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Ana Isabella España - 1st Place
Violin
Hometown: New York, NY
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Rebecca Beato - 2nd Place
Violin
Forest Hills, NY
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Sonya Moomaw - 3rd Place
Cello
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
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Meet the 2024 Sphinx Medals of
Excellence Recipients
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Kalena Bovell
Conductor
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Sterling Elliott
Cello
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David Portillo
Tenor
Sphinx In the News
Sphinx Organization: Change for Good
Sphinx Organization diversifying classical music nationwide and changing lives
They Were Ahead of the Curve on Diversity in Classical Music
Inside a Detroit couple's effort to foster classical musicians of color
“The Sphinx Organization has given to me something that each and every artist of color needs as much as air: encouragement.”
— Davóne Tines, bass-baritone
Sphinx Medal of Excellence recipient