The 2024 Sphinx Competition Announces Semi-Finalists

November 17, 2023, 11:50 AM · Semi-finalists have been announced in the 27th Annual Sphinx Competition, which will take place January 24-27 in Detroit, Michigan. They include:

Junior Division Semi-Finalists (ages 17 and under):

Ana Isabella España, violin
Anthony Dorsey, violin
Catalina Wooldridge, cello
Gabriela Salvador Riera, violin
Jan Vargas Nedvetsky, cello
Noah Carr, violin
Quincy Alexander Eby, viola
Rebecca Beato, violin
Sonya Moomaw, cello

Senior Division Semi-Finalists (ages 18 to 30):

Aaron Olguin, bass
Andres Sanchez, cello
Bethlehem Kelley, violin
Christian Luevano, bass
Edward Luengo, cello
Hannah White, violin
Julimar Victoria Gonzalez Leon, violin
Nathan Amaral, violin
Nazeeh Shahid, viola
Victor Daniel Diaz Sanchez, viola
Virgil Moore, violin

The Sphinx Competition is a national competition offering young Black and Latinx classical string players a chance to compete under the guidance of an internationally renowned panel of judges and to perform with and receive mentorship from established professional musicians. This year's jury will include Joseph Conyers, Randall Goosby, Alasdair Tait, George Taylor, Elena Urioste, Seth Parker Woods and John Zion.

Finalists in both divisions have the opportunity to perform with the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra, the unique all Black and Latinx orchestra comprised of top professionals from around the country, and compete for a total of nearly $100,000 in prizes, including the top Robert Frederick Smith Prize.

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