30th Annual Sphinx Competition Finals Concert
The finalists of the Sphinx Competition, a national string competition, take the stage Saturday, January 23, at 7:30 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit, backed by the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra. More than $100,000 in prizes is on the line, and tickets run $5 to $20.
The Sphinx Competition is held in Detroit every year. It's a national string competition that celebrates the talent of Black and Latino musicians, opens doors for their careers, and works to break down systemic obstacles.
Senior Division finalists perform with the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser and made up of top professionals from around the country. The prizes total more than $100,000, including the top Robert Frederick Smith Prize. You get a say too: audience members vote by text, and each division gets an audience choice winner.
The program also includes Carlos Simon's Good News Mass, performed by the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra with the EXIGENCE Vocal Ensemble, directed by its founder and conductor, Eugene Rogers.
Senior Division finalists perform with the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser and made up of top professionals from around the country. The prizes total more than $100,000, including the top Robert Frederick Smith Prize. You get a say too: audience members vote by text, and each division gets an audience choice winner.
The program also includes Carlos Simon's Good News Mass, performed by the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra with the EXIGENCE Vocal Ensemble, directed by its founder and conductor, Eugene Rogers.
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