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Sphinx Organization Announces Winners Of The 28th Annual Sphinx Competition
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 26, 2025

Sphinx Organization has announced the winners of the 28th Annual Sphinx Competition in Detroit, MI, which took place from January 23-25, 2025 in the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center.

SphinxConnect: Ignite! 2025 Schedule And 28th Annual Sphinx Competition Finalists Revealed
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 12, 2024

Explore the SphinxConnect: Ignite! 2025 event with over 30 sessions featuring panel discussions and masterclasses led by top classical music figures. Discover the finalists of the 28th Annual Sphinx Competition.

Sphinx Organization Announces 2024-2025 Highlights And Medals Of Excellence Awardees
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 28, 2024

The Sphinx Organization has announced its 2024-2025 season highlights and the recipients of the 2025 Sphinx Medals of Excellence.

Sphinx Organization Reveals 24-25 Highlights & Awardees Of The 2025 Sphinx Medals Of Excellence
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 27, 2024

The Sphinx Organization revealed the 2024-2025 highlights, including the 2025 Sphinx Medals of Excellence. Learn how to purchase tickets.

WHITMAN ON WALLS! (WoW!) HARLEM Comes To Riverbank State Park
by A.A. Cristi - May 3, 2024

On Sunday, May 5 at 6:30p.m., experience Compagnia de'Colombari's Whitman on Walls! (WoW!) Harlem at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park inside the Robert Frederick Smith Center for Performing Arts (679 Riverside Drive at 145th Street in Harlem).

The International Festival Of Arts & Ideas To Include Compagnia De' Colombari 20th Anniversary Season And More
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 6, 2024

Compagnia de' Colombari is celebrating 20 years of generating spectacle, disrupting and reconstructing texts and spaces under the direction of Karin Coonrod with a robust Anniversary Season throughout 2024.

Kyshona Releases New Track 'Comin' Out Swingin' (Ft. Kelvin Armstrong)'
by Michael Major - Feb 2, 2024

KYSHONA releases new track 'Comin' Out Swingin' (ft. Kelvin Armstrong)' and announces upcoming tour dates. Don't miss her highly anticipated LP, 'Legacy,' set to release on April 26 via Soundly Music.

Violinist Nathan Amaral Wins $50,000 Robert Frederick Smith Prize in Sphinx Competition - Full Winners Announced!
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 28, 2024

Sphinx Organization, the largest and longest-standing organization dedicated to diversity and inclusion in classical music, announces the winners of the 27th Annual Sphinx Competition in Detroit, MI, which took place from January 25-27, 2024 in the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center. 

Kyshona Will Release Highly Anticipated LP 'Legacy' in April
by Michael Major - Jan 23, 2024

Nashville-based artist/music therapist/activist Kyshona announced her highly-anticipated, forthcoming LP, Legacy. Co-produced with GRAMMY-nominated producer/engineer/mixer Rachael Moore. Inspired by Kyshona's ancestral history, her family members, and her communities, Legacy chronicles  Kyshona's journey researching.

Sphinx Organization to Present National Convening 'SphinxConnect: Amplify' And 27th Annual Sphinx Competition
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 14, 2023

Sphinx Organization announces SphinxConnect: Amplify and 27th Annual Sphinx Competition happening from January 24-27, 2024 in Detroit.

Jane Asher Leads the Cast of THE CIRCLE at Orange Tree Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2023

The Orange Tree Theatre today announces the full cast for Somerset Maugham's The Circle, directed by Tom Littler in his Orange Tree debut as Artistic Director since taking up the role in January this year.

Violinist Njioma Chinyere Grevious & Cellist Brandon Leonard Win 2023 Sphinx Competition
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2023

Sphinx Organization, the largest and longest-standing organization dedicated to diversity and inclusion in classical music, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this season, anchored by the annual Sphinx Competition.

Sphinx Organization Announces SphinxConnect: Impact and Sphinx Competition in Detroit
by Stephi Wild - Dec 6, 2022

Sphinx Organization, the largest and longest-standing convening dedicated to diversity and inclusion in classical music, celebrates its 25th anniversary this season, anchored by its annual convening, SphinxConnect: Impact, and the Sphinx Competition in Detroit, MI, January 26-28, 2023.

Carnegie Hall to Celebrate the Holidays with Musical Offerings Featuring Ingrid Michaelson & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 15, 2022

Carnegie Hall will celebrate the holiday season with a variety of festive concerts this December. The New York Pops return to Carnegie Hall in December—an annual holiday musical tradition—presenting two distinct special programs with Emmy Award-nominated indie pop star, singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson.

The Orange Tree Theatre Announces Final Shows Of 2022/23 Season
by Stephi Wild - Nov 10, 2022

The Orange Tree Theatre has announced the final three plays of its 2022/23 season, as outgoing Artistic Director Paul Miller hands over to new Artistic Director Tom Littler.

Sphinx Organization Announces 2023 Sphinx Medals Of Excellence Honorees
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 19, 2022

The Sphinx Organization has announced the 2023 Medal of Excellence honorees: cellist Thomas Mesa, soprano Aundi Marie Moore, and composer Joel Thompson.

The Sphinx Organization Announces 2022-23 Season Events
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 21, 2022

The Sphinx Organization's 25th anniversary celebrations will continue throughout the 2022-23 concert season with tours and appearances by three of its professional performing ensembles comprised of Black and Latinx artists: Sphinx Virtuosi, the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra, and EXIGENCE, Sphinx's vocal ensemble.

Winners of The 25th Annual Sphinx Competition for Black and Latinx String Players Announced
by Marissa Tomeo - Jan 30, 2022

Kebra-Seyoun Charles, double bass, has been named the winner of the Senior Division and $50,000 Robert Frederick Smith Prize, while Jonathan Okseniuk, violin, is the winner of the Junior Division and a $10,000 cash prize. 

Sphinx Organization's 25th Annual Sphinx Competition & SphinxConnect: FORGING ALLIANCES To Be Presented Virtually January 20 - 29
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 14, 2022

Two of the Sphinx Organization's flagship annual events —the 25th annual Sphinx Competition for Black and Latinx musicians and the organization's annual convening, SphinxConnect—will take place virtually Thursday, January 20 through Saturday, January 29. 

Sphinx Organization's 25th Annual Sphinx Competition & SphinxConnect: 'Forging Alliances' to be Presented Virtually
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 14, 2022

Two of the Sphinx Organization’s flagship annual events—the 25th annual Sphinx Competition for Black and Latinx musicians and the organization’s annual convening, SphinxConnect—will take place virtually Thursday, January 20 through Saturday, January 29.