Sphinx Calendar
Sphinx Virtuosi at Gilmore Festival
Sphinx Virtuosi with Awadagin Pratt
Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo, MI
Annelle Gregory with Prince George’s Philharmonic
Greenbelt, MD
A Blockbuster Finale!
Jesus Manuel Berard, conductor
Annelle K. Gregory, violin
WAGNER: Overture to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
GLAZUNOV: Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade, Op. 35
Ivalas Quartet at Chatauqua Institution
Chautauqua, NY
Program:
Jessie Montgomery: Strum
Carlos Simon: Warmth from Other Suns
Eleanor Alberga: String Quartet No. 2
Derrick Skye: Deliverance
EXIGENCE Vocal Ensemble with Chris Thile
National Symphony Orchestra - Washington D.C
Eric Jacobsen, conductor
Chris Thile, vocalist and mandolin
Ying Fu, violin
David Stevens, percussion
Moira Smiley, guest vocalist
EXIGENCE, A Sphinx Vocal Ensemble, Eugene Rogers, Director
Antonín Dvořàk: Carnival Overture
Chris Thile (Arr. Rob Moose): “Escape from the Tuileries”
Caroline Shaw: “And So”
J.S. Bach: “Vivace” from Concerto for Two Violins and Orchestra
Duke Ellington (arr. Morton Gould): “Sophisticated Lady”
Ludwig van Beethoven: IV. Allegro con brio from Symphony No. 7
Chris Thile: ATTENTION! A narrative song cycle for extroverted mandolinist and orchestra
Christine Lamprea with Central Wisconsin Symphony
Stevens Point, WI
Melting Point/Melting Pot Overture by Powell (Commissioned by the CWSO in honor of its 75th Anniversary), Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4, Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No.1 in E-Flat major, Op. 107 featuring guest artist Christine Lamprea, and Mystery piece selected by audience vote (see survey!).
Christine Lamprea with Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra
Stevens Point, WI
Melting Point/Melting Pot Overture by Powell (Commissioned by the CWSO in honor of its 75th Anniversary), Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4, Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No.1 in E-Flat major, Op. 107 featuring guest artist Christine Lamprea, and Mystery piece selected by audience vote (see survey!).
Adé Williams with Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Indianapolis, IN
AN EVENING WITH SPHINX
Anthony Parnther, Conductor
Adé Williams, Violin
Program to Include:
Ballade in A minor, Op. 33, Samuel Coleridge Taylor
Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53, Dvořák
Symphony No. 1 (Afro-American), William Grant Still
Melissa White with Indianapolis Symphony
A Celebration of Women
Program to Include
Bonecos de Olinda (2020), Clarice Assad
Violin Concerto #1 (1939), Florence Price
Ge Xu for orchestra (1994), Chen Yi
Earworms (2018), Vivian Fung
Scene of a Voyage (2023), Eunike Tanzil
Antropolis (2019), Gabriela Ortiz
Amaryn Olmeda with Oakland Symphony
The Passion of Tchaikovsky
JOHANNA DODERER: Ritus (US Premiere)
SAMUEL BARBER: Violin Concerto
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4
Kebra-Seyoun Charles with Cayuga Chamber Orchestra
BEETHOVEN'S SECOND
Michelle Di Russo CONDUCTOR
PIAZZOLLA: Tangazo
ANDRES MARTIN: Concerto for Contrabass
Kebra–Seyoun Charles, Contrabass
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36
EXIGENCE Vocal Ensemble | University of Michigan and University Musical Society
Nkeiru Okoye’s
When the Caged Bird Sings
This collaboration between UMS and the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance features a new commission and world première by American composer Nkeiru Okoye. When the Caged Bird Sings fuses elements of oratorio, theater, and opera in a multi-movement musical ceremony of sorts, which Okoye describes as “a gathering” that invokes the ritual of the concert experience as a ritual of community.
Drawing inspiration from the Black church, it celebrates the spirit of rising above expectations and transforming adversity into triumph. Partly in tribute to the activist and poet laureate Maya Angelou, the work celebrates the transformative ability of Black women, commemorating those who have paved a path for future generations in many fields of human endeavor.
Thomas Mesa with Ann Arbor Symphony | The Michigan Theater (Ann Arbor)
Thomas Mesa, cello
Earl Lee, conductor
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Overture to The Marriage of Figaro
Joseph Haydn Cello Concerto No. 1
Jessie Montgomery Divided
Mozart Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter”
27th Annual Sphinx Competition Finals Concert
The Sphinx Competition, held every year in Detroit (MI), is a national competition offering young Black and Latinx classical string players a chance to compete under the guidance of an internationally renowned panel of judges and to perform with and receive mentorship from established professional musicians.
Finalists in the Senior division have the opportunity to perform with the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra and compete for nearly $100,000 in prizes, including the top Robert Frederick Smith Prize. The Audience Choice Award is an exciting highlight, as those in attendance cast their vote by text and select a winner.
Thomas Mesa with Ann Arbor Symphony | Orchestra Hall (Detroit)
Thomas Mesa, cello
Earl Lee, conductor
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Overture to The Marriage of Figaro
Joseph Haydn Cello Concerto No. 1
Jessie Montgomery Divided
Mozart Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter”
SphinxConnect 2024 - AMPLIFY
The largest and longest-standing convening dedicated to diversity and inclusion in classical music will welcome hundreds of musicians, industry leaders, educators, funders, diversity advocates, and administrators to Detroit (MI), January 25-27, 2024! With over 30 sessions designed to inspire and ignite action and spark collaboration, the participation of more than 90 speakers, keynote addresses by luminaries and trailblazers, and much more: you won’t want to miss this transformative experience!
Sphinx Virtuosi at Washington Adventist University
Takoma Park Seventh-day Adventist Church
6951 Carroll Avenue
Takoma Park, MD 20912
Sphinx Virtuosi Concert & Sphinx Gala at Carnegie Hall
Sphinx Virtuosi
Xavier Foley, Bass
Kebra-Seyoun Charles, Bass
with Special Guests
Aundi Marie Moore, Soprano
Abel Selaocoe, Cello
Join Sphinx for this annual celebration which will include an unforgettable concert featuring our premier ensemble, the Sphinx Virtuosi.