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Sphinx Competition Alumni by Year
Sphinx Competition Alumni are a distinguished group of students, artists and educators from around the country and the world who serve as ambassadors for the Sphinx mission. Their ranks have grown each year since 1998 to comprise a network of the top young string musicians in the world. Their efforts and accomplishments in their own communities are transforming lives through the power of diversity in the arts.
2024
Junior Division
Rebecca Beato, Violin - 2nd Place
Noah Carr, Violin
Anthony Dorsey, Violin
Quincy Alexander Eby, Viola
Ana Isabella España, Violin - 1st Place
Sonya Moomaw, Cello - 3rd Place
Gabriela Salvador Riera, Violin
Jan Vargas Nedvetsky, Cello
Catalina Wooldridge, Cello
Senior Division
Nathan Amaral, Violin - 1st Place
Victor Daniel Diaz-Sanchez, Viola
Julimar Victoria Gonzalez Leon, Violin
Bethlehem Kelley, Violin - 3rd Place
Edward Luengo, Cello
Christian Luevano, Bass
Virgil Moore, Violin
Aaron Olguin, Bass - 2nd Place
Andres Sanchez, Cello
Nazeeh Shahid, Viola
Hannah White, Violin
2023
Junior Division
Noah Carr, Violin
Anthony Dorsey, Violin
Quincy Eby, Viola
Samuel Garcia, Violin
Vincent Garcia-Hettinger, Cello - 3rd Place
William Miguel Johnson, Cello
Brandon Leonard, Cello - 1st Place
Jan Vargas Nedvetsky, Cello
Devin O'Brien, Bass
Gabriela Salvador-Riera - 2nd Place
Alette Williams, Violin
Senior Division
Njioma Grevious, Violin - 1st Place
Thierry Neves, Violin
Alejandra Switala, Violin - 2nd Place
Ramon Carrero Martinez, Viola
Harper Randolph, Viola
Dillon Scott, Viola - 3rd Place
Andres Sanchez, Cello
Luiz Fernando Moita Venturelli de Souza, Cello
Nathaniel De La Cruz, Bass
Aaron Olguin, Bass
2022
Junior Division
Rebecca Beato, violin
Ian Barnett, violin
Joseph Escobar, bass
Ana Isabella España, violin - 3rd Place
Maxwell Fairman, violin
Kearston Gonzales, violin
Brandon Leonard, cello - 2nd Place
Jonathan Okseniuk, violin - 1st Place
Nazeeh Shahid, viola
Jan Vargas Nedvetsky, cello
Senior Division
Andres Ayerbe, cello
Juan-Salvador Carrasco, cello
Kebra-Seyoun Charles, bass - 1st Place
Gabriela Lara, violin - 2nd Place
Jesus Linarez, violin
Thierry de Lucas Neves, violin
Harper Randolph, viola - 3rd Place
Alexandra Switala, violin
Santiago Vazquez-Loredo, viola
2021
Junior Division
Ian Barnett, violin
Isabela Diaz, violin
Gabriella Foster, violin
Kearston Gonzales, violin
Brandon Leonard, cello
Jonathan Okseniuk, violin - 2nd place
Amaryn Olmeda, violin - 1st place
Dillon Scott, viola - 3rd place
George Wolfe-McGuire, cello
Senior Division
Paul Aguilar, violin
Quenton Blache, cello
Kebra-Seyoun Charles, bass
Maïthéna Girault, violin
Christian Gray, bass - 2nd place
Mikel Rollet, viola
Samuel Vargas, violin - 1st place
Andres Vela, bass
Luiz Venturelli, cello - 3rd place
2020
Junior Division
Esme Arias-Kim, violin - 1st Place
Sophia Ayer, violin - 3rd Place
Vincent Garcia-Hettinger, cello
Phillip Hammond, violin
Brandon Leonard, cello - 2nd Place
Ethan Murphy, Cello
Zehavi Rodriguez, cello
George T.A. Wolfe-McGuire, cello
Senior Division
Paul Aguilar, violin
Jordan Bak, viola - 3rd Place
Ismael Guerrero Bombut, cello
Caleb Georges, viola
Andrew Gonzalez, viola
Edward Luengo, cello
Gabriel Martins, cello - 1st Place
Aaron Olguin, bass - 2nd Place
Alexandra Alvarado Switala, violin
Samuel Vargas, violin
2019
Junior Division
Claire Arias-Kim, violin
Sophia Ayer, violin - 2nd Place
Isaac Camara, cello
Vincent Garcia-Hettinger, cello
Sofia Matthews, violin
Maxwell Remmer, cello - 3rd Place
Mikel Rollet, viola
Sophia Ines Valenti, viola
Nygel Witherspoon, cello - 1st Place
Senior Division
Paul Aguilar, violin
Laura Andrade, cello - 4th Place
Luis Eduardo Cuevas, violin
Sterling Elliott, cello - 1st Place
Caleb Georges, viola - 3rd Place
Allison Lovera, violin
Gabriel Martins, cello
Aisha Syed, violin
Hannah White, violin
Adé Williams, violin - 2nd Place
2018
Junior Division
Nicholas Abrahams, violin
Claire Arias-Kim, violin
Sophia Ayer, violin - 2nd Place
Phillip Hammond, violin
Irina Casasnovas Jilobokov, violin
Sofia Matthews, violin
Levi Powe, cello - 1st Place
Sophia Ines Valenti, viola - 3rd Place
Shania Watts, viola
Senior Division
Anita Dumar, violin
Randall Goosby, violin - 3rd Place
Benjamin Samuel Harris, bass
Allison Lovera, violin
Gabriel Martins, cello - 2nd Place
Guilherme Nardelli Monegatto, cello
Rubén Rengel, violin - 1st Place
Nicholas Villalobos, bass
Hannah White, violin
Mira Williams, viola
2017
Junior Division
Ifetayo Ali-Landing, cello - 1st Place
Michael Cantú, cello
Irina Casasnovas, violin
Joshua McClendon, cello - 3rd Place
Katia Tesarczyk Parraguez, violin - 2nd Place
Carissa Powe, violin
Matthew Scott, bass
Jarod Stone, viola
Shania Watts, viola
Senior Division
Anita Dumar, violin
Annelle K. Gregory, violin - 1st Place
Edward Luengo, cello
Gabriel Martins, cello - 3rd Place
Guilherme Nardelli Monegatto, cello
Rubén Rengel, violin
Alexandra Switala, violin
Santiago Cañon Valencia, cello - 2nd Place
Mira Williams, viola
2016
Junior Division
Nicholas Abrahams, violin
Matthew David Adams, violin
Ifetayo Ali, cello – 2nd Place
Nicholas Arredondo, double bass – 3rd Place
Kayla Cabrera, viola
Tristan Flores, violin
Eileen Moudou, violin
Maria Sanderson, violin – 1st Place
Myles Yeazell, cello
Senior Division
Jordan Bak, viola
Michael Christopher Casimir, viola
Alex Gonzalez, violin
Annelle K. Gregory, violin – 2nd Place
Thomas Mesa, cello – 1st Place
Guilherme Nardelli Monegatto, cello – 3rd Place
Samuel Nebyu, violin
Aaron Olguin, double bass
Ruben Rengel, violin – 4th Place
Allegra Whiting, cello
Marza Merophi Wilks, cello
2015
Junior Division
Nicholas Arredondo, double bass
Eileen Moudou, violin
Maria Sanderson, violin – 3rd Place
Kevonna Shuford, viola
Shania Watts, viola
Hannah White, violin – 1st Place
Mira Williams, viola – 2nd Place
Senior Division
Roberto Arundale, cello
Juan-Salvador Carrasco, cello
Michael Casimir, viola – 2nd Place
Ricardo Hamaury Gomez, violin
Annelle Gregory, violin – 3rd Place
Myrtil Mitanga, cello
Samuel Nebyu, violin
Aaron Olguin, double bass
Eduardo Rios, violin – 1st Place
Josue Valdepenas, cello
2014
Junior Division
Sterling Elliott, cello – 1st Place
Tristan Flores, violin
Mya Greene, viola
Julimar Gonzalez, violin
Sebastian Ortega, cello
Maria Sanderson, violin
Daniel Tancredi, double bass
Mira Williams, viola – 2nd Place
Hannah White, violin – 3rd Place
Senior Division
Aisha Syed Castro, violin
Xavier Foley, double bass – 1st Place
Alex Gonzalez, violin
Victor Ray Holmes, Jr., double bass
Steven O. Laraia, viola
Nicholas Mariscal, cello – 3rd Place
Samuel Nebyu, violin
Clayton Penrose-Whitmore, violin – 2nd Place
Jeremias Sergiani-Velazquez, violin
Omar Shelly, viola
2013
Junior Division
Caitlin Adamson, viola
Sterling Elliott, cello – 2nd Place
Tristan Flores, violin
Annelle Gregory, violin – 3rd Place
Gregorio Lopes, violin
Lev Mamuya, cello – 1st Place
Myrtil Mitanga, cello
Reed Parrimore, viola
Hanna White, violin
Senior Division
Xavier Foley, double bass
Alex Gonzalez, violin
Scott Jackson, violin
Dana Kelley, viola – 2nd Place
Christine Lamprea, cello – 1st Place
Anna Maria Litvinenko, cello
Santiago E. Osorio, viola
Britton Riley, cello
Omar Shelly, viola
Nicholas Villalobos, double bass – 3rd Place
2012
Junior Division
Caitlin Adamson, viola
Juan-Salvador Carrasco, cello
Brendon Elliott, violin
Sterling Elliott, cello
Tristan Flores, violin – 3rd Place
Tiffany Laraia, viola
Lev Mamuya, cello – 2nd Place
Myrtil Mitanga, cello
Ade Williams, violin – 1st Place
Mira Williams, viola
Senior Division
Gabriel Cabezas, cello – 1st Place
Scott Jackson, violin
Rainel Joubert, violin – 4th Place
Steven Laraia, viola
Omar Shelly, viola
Josue Valdepenas, cello
Francisco Vila, cello – 2nd Place
Danielle Wiebe, viola – 3rd Place
Luke Witchger, violin
2011
Junior Division
Caitlin Adamson, viola
Juan-Salvador Carrasco, cello
Brendon Elliott, violin
Xavier Foley, double bass – 2nd Place
Annelle Gregory, violin – 3rd Place
Alexandra Switala, violin – 1st Place
Ray Anthony Trujillo, violin
Ade Williams, violin
Senior Division
Maia Cabeza, violin
Michael Casimir, viola
Mariana Cottier-Bucco, violin
Alexander Cox, cello
Josue Gonzalez, cello
Andrew Griffin, viola
Sheena Gutierrez, violin
Scott Jackson, violin
Paul Laraia, viola – 1st Place
Erica Snowden-Rodriguez, cello
2010
Junior Division
Juan-Salvador Carrasco, cello
Mariana Cottier-Bucco, violin
Brendon Elliott, violin
Xavier Foley, double bass
Andrew Gonzalez, viola – 2nd Place
Randall Goosby, violin – 1st Place
Annelle Gregory, violin
Kenneth Jones-Madrid, violin
Anna Maria Litvinenko, cello – 3rd Place
Senior Division
Lianna Dugan, viola
Gareth Johnson, violin – 1st Place
Paul Laraia, viola – 2nd Place
Yunior Lopez, viola
Javier Orman, violin
Britton Riley, cello
John Sanderson, violin – 3rd Place
Victor Sotelo, cello
Nicholas Villalobos, double bass
2009
Junior Division
Michael Casimir, violin - 3rd Place
Andrew Gonzalez, viola
Khari Joyner, cello - 1st Place
Anna Maria Litvinenko, cello
Mary Loftus, violin
Yvonne Smith, viola
Alexandra Alvarado Switala, violin - 2nd Place
Kiyoe Wellington, double bass
James Zabawa-Martinez, violin
Senior Division
Jannina Barefield, violin
Alejandro Duque, viola
Mildred Fernandez, violin
Benjamin Samuel Harris, double bass - 2nd Place
Caleb Jones, cello
Nicole Leon, violin
Tony Rymer, cello - 1st Place
Robyn Quinnett, violin
John Sanderson, violin - 3rd Place
Whittney Thomas, viola
2008
Junior Division
Roberto Arundale, cello
Steven Laraia, viola - 3rd Place
Mary Loftus, violin
Clayton Penrose-Whitmore, violin - 1st Place
David Ramos, violin
Meredith Riley, violin
Chaunte Ross, violin
Hannah Ross, viola
Alexandra Alvarado Switala, violin - 2nd Place
Senior Division
Jannina Barefield, violin
Luisa Barroso, violin - 3rd Place
Yemi Gonzales, violin
Andrew Griffin, viola
Gareth Johnson, violin
Danielle Belen Nesmith, violin - 1st Place
Karla Donehew-Perez, violin - 2nd Place
Britton Riley, cello
Erica Snowden-Rodriguez, cello
2007
Junior Division
Maia Cabeza, violin - 2nd Place
Alejandro Duque, viola
Khari Joyner, cello
Daniel Lay-Rodriguez, viola
Meredith Riley, violin
John Sanderson, violin
Tony Rymer, cello - 3rd Place
Alexandra Alvarado Switala, violin
Robert Alvarado Switala, violin - 1st Place
Senior Division
Jason Amos, viola - 4th Place
Jannina Barefield, violin
Shelby Latin, violin
Karla Donehew-Perez, violin - 3rd Place
Patricia Aparecida da Silva, double bass
Victor Sotelo, cello
Adrienne Taylor, cello
Whittney Thomas, viola - 2nd Place
Elena Urioste, violin - 1st Place
2006
Junior Division
Maia Cabeza, violin - 3rd Place
Gabriel Cabezas, cello - 1st Place
Celia Hatton, viola
Robyn Quinnett, violin
Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola - 2nd Place
Clayton Penrose-Whitmore, violin - 5th Place
Tony Rymer, cello - 4th Place
Robert Alvarado Switala, viola
Barbara Vante, viola
Senior Division
Jannina Barefield, violin
Michelle Cardenas, violin
Marilyn de Oliveira, cello - Bronze Achievement Award
Juan-Miguel Hernandez, viola - Gold Achievement Award
Sandro Leal-Santiesteban, violin
Keith Miller, double bass
Jessie Montgomery, violin - Silver Achievement Award
Adrienne Taylor, cello
Anyango Yarbo-Davenport, violin
2005
Junior Division
Mia Barcia-Colombo, cello - 3rd Place
Maia Cabeza, violin
Isabel Escalante, violin
Rachel Goldberg, viola - 1st Place
Matthew Leslie, violin
Michael Long II, viola
Britton Riley, cello
Tony Rymer, cello - 2nd Place
S. Ariel Stoddard, violin
Senior Division
Jason Amos, viola
Christina Castelli, violin - 1st Place
Maureen Conlon Gutierrez, violin
Mariana Green-Hill, violin - 2nd Place
Christopher Jenkins, viola - 3rd Place
Gareth Johnson, violin
Shelby Latin, violin
Taliaferro Nash, viola
Fernando Vela, viola
Dorthy White, viola
2004
Junior Division
Katherine Black, cello- 3rd Place
Isabel Escalante, violin
Victoria Joseph, violin
Owen Kelley, violin
Marie-Elise McNeeley, violin
Trevor Ochieng', violin- 1st Place
Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, violin
Maria Jose Romero, violin
Tony Rymer, cello - 2nd Place
S. Ariel Stoddard, violin
Senior Division
Joseph Conyers, double bass - 2nd Place
Mariana Green, violin - 3rd Place
Christopher Jenkins, viola
Shelby Latin, violin
Stephanie Matthews, violin
Kaila Potts, viola - 1st Place
Mary Ann Ramos, cello
Dorthy White, viola
2003
Junior Division
Jason Amos, viola
Katherine Black, cello
Vivian Crosby, violin
Yemi Gonzales, violin
Amyr Joyner, violin- 3rd Place
Trevor Ochieng, violin- 2nd Place
Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, violin
Elena Urioste, violin - 1st Place
Senior Division
Jennifer Arnold, viola
Claire Garza, viola
Mariana Green, violin - 3rd Place
Bryan Hernandez-Luch, violin - 1st Place
Christopher Jenkins, viola
Shelby Latin, violin
Ryan Murphy, cello - 2nd Place
Aristides Rivas, cello
Karlos Rodriguez, cello
2002
Junior Division
James Dargan, violin
Karla Donehew-Perez, violin - 2nd Place
Yemi Gonzales, violin
Gareth Johnson, violin - 1st Place
Amyr Joyner, violin
Joy Payton-Stevens, cello
Elizabeth Ramos, violin
Victor Sotelo, cello
Eric Thompson III, double bass - 3rd Place
Senior Division
Mariana Green, violin
Bryan Hernandez-Luch, violin - 2nd Place
Patrice Jackson, cello - 1st Place
Shelby Latin, violin
Jessie Montgomery, violin
Aristides Rivas, cello
Carl St. Jacques, viola - 3rd Place
Elias Suarez, cello
Naira Underwood, violin
2001
Junior Division
Monica Davis, violin
Gareth Johnson, violin - 3rd Place
Marcus Johnson, cello - 2nd Place
Megan Faulkner Luck, violin
Joy Payton-Stevens, cello
Elizabeth Ramos, violin
Victor Sotelo, cello
Melissa White, violin - 1st Place
Senior Division
Jennifer Arnold, viola
Richard Biaggini, violin- 3rd Place
Jocelyn_Butler, cello
Joseph Conyers, double bass
Ilmar Gavilan, violin - 1st Place
Shelby Latin, violin
Ndidi Menkiti, cello
Jessie Montgomery, violin - 2nd Place
Aristides Rivas, cello
Ingrid Roberts, violin
2000
Junior Division
Daniel Andai, violin
Pierre Constant, violin
Monica Davis, violin
Marcus Johnson, cello - 2nd Place
Mary Ann Ramos, cello
Victor Sotelo, cello
Jared Snyder, cello - 1st Place
Kevin Sylvester, viola
Sarah Thompson, cello
Senior Division
Lena Fankhauser, viola - 2nd Place
Ilmar Gavilan, violin
Tami Lee, violin
Kyle Lombard, violin - 3rd Place
Jessie Montgomery, violin
Desmond Neysmith, cello - 1st Place
Kaila Potts, viola
Joyce Richard, cello
Christopher Woods, violin
1999
Junior Division
Jannina Barefield, violin
Jocelyn Butler, cello
Pierre Constant, violin
Joseph Conyers, double bass
Patrice Jackson, cello
Samuel Johnson, cello - 1st Place
Shelby Latin, violin - 2nd Place
Jared Snyder, cello
Melissa White, violin - 3rd Place
Senior Division
Ilmar Gavilan, violin - 2nd Place
Mariana Green, violin
Daryl Lewis, cello
Jessie Montgomery, violin
Philip Payton, violin
Joyce Richard, cello
James Shaw, viola
Carl St. Jacques, viola - 3rd Place
Tahirah Whittington, cello - 1st Place
1998
Jennifer Arnold, viola
Jannina Barefield, violin
Jocelyn Butler, cello
Yerdua Caesar-Kaptoech, violin
Christina Castelli, violin - 1st Place (tied)
Joseph Conyers, double bass
Gerald Johnson, violin
Shelby Latin, violin
Lemarr Lovett, double bass
Tai Murray, violin - 1st Place (tied)
Carl St. Jacques, viola
Melissa White, violin - 3rd Place