Sphinx Virtuosi

Press Kit

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REVIEW: Is This What Next Generation Classical Music Sounds Like? - The Detroit–based chamber orchestra is blazing a bold new path forward in the classical world.

REVIEW: Songs for Our Times Album - Sphinx Virtuosi Release Powerful, Celebratory Debut

REVIEW: Songs for Our Times Album - Joyous and Uplifting

REVIEW: The Real Deal: Sphinx Virtuosi at The Reser

Poised, ebullient, tightly coordinated, supremely energetic, and among the best in the nation.

REVIEW: Sphinx Virtuosi Concert and 25th Anniversary Gala: Songs for Our Times

The Sphinx Virtuosi is one of the most important ensembles performing on the world’s stages... this event was a joyous and meaningful celebration of what it means to be alive during these times and a true testament to artistic excellence.

REVIEW: Sphinx Virtuosi at Carnegie Hall: Joy!

Gorgeous, ravishing, all encompassing... uniformly bright, the coordination transparent, and it was evident that each player could have been a soloist... a concert of inventiveness, virtuosity, and joy, real joy.

REVIEW: Sphinx Virtuosi Bring an Intriguing Vision to Carnegie Hall

“Tracing Visions” was the intriguing title of the program Sphinx Virtuosi, an ensemble of 18 top-notch string players who are Black and Latino, presented at Carnegie Hall on Friday. As Afa S. Dworkin, the president of Sphinx, explained in comments to the audience, that phrase spoke both to the organization’s mission and the music played so impressively on this night.

REVIEW: Sphinx Virtuosi at Kennedy Center

Overall, the Virtuosi’s playing combined zest, attention to detail, tight ensemble and glistening or deeply amorous tone quality, as the music called for.

REVIEW: Sphinx Virtuosi and Catalyst Quartet are on a Mission

The Sphinx Virtuosi, a string group, performed at Carnegie Hall on Wednesday evening as part of its annual tour. The concert, called “Inspiring Women,” was dedicated to female composers and historical figures. It opened with a propulsive, richly hued interpretation of “String” from Jennifer Higdon’s Concerto for Orchestra, which demonstrated the ensemble’s polish and tonal allure.