My name is Sterling Elliott, I’m a cellist, studying at Juilliard right now, and recently, in February, I just won first place at the Sphinx competition. Nineteen year old Sterling Elliott dropped by ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Who is the face of classical music? Is it Bach? Or Beethoven? Mozart? Most of us, if asked to ...

The Sphinx Organization will present the 2026 edition of SPHINXCONNECT: DISCOVER! and the 29th Annual SPHINX COMPETITION from January 21–24, 2026 in Detroit, MI. SPHINXCONNECT will include more than ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Originally slated to be held in Detroit with in-person participation, both will ...

One of the highlights in Detroit's classical music season kicks off today through Saturday evening -- the annual Sphinx Competition. This exercise in hope and raw musical talent -- which is open to ...

Violinist and University of Delaware graduate student Njioma Grevious received thunderous applause as she was awarded the first place Robert Frederick Smith Prize of $50,000 at the 25th annual Sphinx ...

The rapt audience fell silent as 17-year-old Nygel Witherspoon took the stage. As the cello player performed Boccherini's "Cello Concerto in B-flat Major," many people seemed entranced. One older man ...

Junior and Senior finalist concert featuring Black and Latinx classical string players. The Sphinx Competition offers young Black and Latinx classical string players a chance to compete under the ...

The Sphinx Competition in Detroit is just one arm of multi-dimensional organization whose goal is to increase black and Latino participation in classical music. From last week's competition, Junior ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – A Columbus State University music student has won first place in the 2021 Sphinx Competition senior division. Samuel Vargas, a violinist, is an international student from ...

The Sphinx Competition is held every year in Ann Arbor and Detroit, Michigan, for young American Black and Latino string players. Like any other competition, it attracts talented musicians from around ...