Seasoned musicians shine in group's debut

From the strikingly beautiful extemporized version of the "Star Spangled Banner" to the emphatic finale of Michael Abels' "Delights and Dances," the debut concert by the Sphinx Chamber Orchestra yesterday in Orchestra Hall was an artistic triumph and a marvel of institutional collaboration.

Under the sensitive baton of Chelsea Tipton II, the touring orchestra was nothing less than professional in its performance of works tracing the history of classical music from Baroque and Classical standards to late-breaking compositions reflecting today's society.

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The inaugural Sphinx Chamber Orchestra tour will offer a diverse program featuring well-known repertoire in addition to works by African-American and Latino composers, including works by Mozart, Piazzolla, Michael Abels, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, and others. The program will feature the acclaimed Sphinx Chamber Orchestra (SCO) in addition to select solo performances by the top Laureates of the national Sphinx Competition for young Black and Latino string players.
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