Printer-friendly version
Laurie Niles

2012 Sphinx Competition Laureates Announced

February 13, 2012 at 5:09 AM

The winners of the 2012 Sphinx Competition in Detroit were announced Sunday, following the Finals for the Senior Division at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor. The finals had to be moved at the last minute from Detroit's Max Fisher Music Center, where an explosion on Sunday morning closed the venue.

Congratulations to all participants!

SENIOR DIVISION:

Gabriel Cabezas

First place
Cellist Gabriel Cabezas, 18, of Philadelphia, PA

Second Place
Cellist Francisco Vila, 24, of Melbourne, FL

Third Place
Violist Danielle Wiebe, 19, of Boston, MA

Fourth Place
Violinist Rainel Joubert, 25, of Hattiesburg, MS

JUNIOR DIVISION:

First Place
Violinist Ade Williams, 14, of Chicago, IL

Second Place
Cellist Lev Mamuya, 15, of Newton Highlands, MA

Third Place
Violinist Tristan Flores, 13, of Denton, MA

This entry has been archived and is no longer accepting comments.

Facebook YouTube Instagram Email

Violinist.com is made possible by...

Shar Music
Shar Music

Pirastro Strings
Pirastro Strings

JR Judd Violins
JR Judd Violins

Los Angeles Philharmonic
Los Angeles Philharmonic

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

Dimitri Musafia, Master Maker of Violin and Viola Cases
Dimitri Musafia, Master Maker of Violin and Viola Cases

Anne Cole Violin Maker
Anne Cole Violin Maker

Violinist.com Shopping Guide
Violinist.com Shopping Guide

Metzler Violin Shop

Southwest Strings

Bobelock Cases

Johnson String Instrument/Carriage House Violins

Jargar Strings

Bay Fine Strings Violin Shop

FiddlerShop

Fiddlerman.com

Los Angeles Violin Shop

Baerenreiter

String Masters

Nazareth Gevorkian Violins

Laurie's Books

Discover the best of Violinist.com in these collections of editor Laurie Niles' exclusive interviews.

Violinist.com Interviews Volume 1
Violinist.com Interviews Volume 1, with introduction by Hilary Hahn

Violinist.com Interviews Volume 2
Violinist.com Interviews Volume 2, with introduction by Rachel Barton Pine

Subscribe