Sphinx Organization announces 2024-2025 season highlights | EarRelevant

EarRelevant Staff | 28 AUG 2024

DETROIT, Michigan— The Sphinx Organization has unveiled the key events and initiatives for its 2024-2025 season, emphasizing its ongoing commitment to fostering diversity and excellence in classical music.

Among the season’s highlights is the announcement of the 2025 Sphinx Medals of Excellence, awarded to soprano Gabriella Reyes, pianist Clayton Stephenson, and violinist/composer Curtis Stewart. Each recipient will receive a $50,000 career grant in recognition of their contributions to classical music and their efforts to address systemic challenges in Black and Latino communities.

The season will also feature the Sphinx Virtuosi’s national tour, which includes a return to Carnegie Hall in October 2024. Curtis Stewart, a four-time Grammy-nominated artist, will serve as the Composer-in-Residence for the tour. The program, entitled “American Form/s,” will showcase a blend of classical music infused with elements of soul, bluegrass, jazz, and more, with the world premiere of Stewart’s Drill as a focal point.

The 28th annual Sphinx Competition and SphinxConnect: Ignite! will take place in Detroit from January 22-25, 2025. The competition provides a platform for young string musicians, offering them opportunities to perform with the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra and compete for over $100,000 in prizes. SphinxConnect, the largest global convening dedicated to diversity in classical music, will feature sessions and keynote addresses by prominent figures in the industry, including Grammy-winning composer Jessie Montgomery and poet Kwame Alexander.

Founded in 1996, the Sphinx Organization continues to be a leading force in addressing the under-representation of Black and Latino artists in classical music. ■

Sphinx Virtuosi 2024-2025 Season Tour

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 8:00pm
Belk Theater | Charlotte, NC
Friday, October 11, 2024 at 7:30pm
Parker Concert Hall | Brevard, NC
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 7:00pm
Stern Auditorium , Carnegie Hall | New York, NY
Friday, October 18, 2024 at 7:30pm
Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center | Philadelphia, PA
Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 3:00pm
Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center | Washington, DC
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 7:30pm
West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV
Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 1:30pm
Calderwood Hall | Boston, MA
Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 7:30pm
Cobb Great Hall | East Lansing, MI
Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 4:00pm
Sauder Concert Hall | Goshen, IN
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 7:30pm
Symphony Center | Chicago, IL
Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 7:30pm
Edmonds Center for the Arts | Edmonds, WA
Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 7:00pm
Wallenstien Theater | Moses Lake, WA
Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 3:00pm
Rialto Theater | Tacoma, WA
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 7:00pm
New World Center | Miami Beach, FL
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 7:00pm
Daytona Beach Symphony | Daytona, FL
Friday, March 28, 2025 at 7:30pm
TBD | Tampa, FL
Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 4:00pm
Luth Concert Hall | Worcester, MA

2025 SphinxConnect and Sphinx Competition Calendar

SphinxConnect 2025: Ignite!
Thursday, January 23, 2025 – Saturday, January 25, 2025
Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center | Detroit, MI
28th Annual Sphinx Competition
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 – Saturday, January 25, 2025
Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall | Detroit, MI

EXTERNAL LINKS:

Sphinx Organization: http://www.sphinxmusic.org/

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