In 1998, this was the beginning...✨ Violinist Tai Murray tied for First Place at the very first Sphinx Competition, performing with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra under guest conductor Michael Morgan. Nearly 30 years later, we’re returning to where the story started. 💬 Comment NEXT30 to support Sphinx’s next 30 years! 🎶 Tai Murray is performing Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26, III. Finale (Allegro energico) #Sphinx30 #SphinxCompetition #TaiMurray #SphinxOrganization

Congratulations to Dr. Ian Saunders, a Sphinx LEADer from Cohort 4, on being named CEO of the Community Music Center of Boston 🎉 Ian credits the LEAD mentor and peer network as an important part of his growth as an executive leader. 💬 Want to learn more about Sphinx LEAD? Comment LEAD and we’ll send you the details. #SphinxLEAD #ArtsLeadership

Oklahoma, save October 27 🎻 Sphinx Virtuosi brings American Dialogues 250 to the Armstrong International Cultural Foundation later this month. 📍 Edmond, OK 🕢 7:30 PM 💬 Comment TOUR and we’ll send you the ticket link! 🎶 Sphinx Virtuosi performing José White Lafitte: La Bella Cubana (Arr. Robert Debbaut) #SphinxVirtuosi

Friday night plans = handled 🎻😂 Caitlin and James are getting ready for Sphinx Virtuosi in Philly tonight. 📍 Philadelphia 🕢 7:30 PM 💬 Comment TOUR for the ticket link! #SphinxVirtuosi

A new perspective can change what you take back to your own work 💙 Composer Jaylin Vinson comes to SphinxConnect to meet people, learn from the room, and keep growing. 🎟️ Standard: $125 💙 Supporter: $200 💬 Comment CONNECT for details! #SphinxConnect

Our annual Carnegie Hall celebration kicked off Sphinx’s 30th anniversary year ✨ Before the concert, we honored Delroy Lindo, presented the Corporate Citizen Award to Carolina Jannicelli of JPMorgan Chase, and welcomed Randall Goosby to deliver remarks and a special performance. Then, Sphinx Virtuosi took the Carnegie Hall stage 💛 💬 Comment NEXT30 to be part of what comes next! #Sphinx30

Adé Williams is Artist-in-Residence with the York Symphony this week 🎻 Her residency includes a solo recital tonight with pianist Yebin Kor, a masterclass, community events, and Beethoven’s Violin Concerto on Oct. 24. 💬 Comment ADE for details! #AdeWilliams #SphinxCompetition

“Don’t shrink. Just expand.” 💙 Patricio Molina’s final advice to Sphinx LEAD applicants: bring your full self, your culture, your experiences, and your identity into the application. 📅 Applications due Oct. 22, 2026 💬 Comment LEAD for details! #SphinxLEAD #ArtsLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #SphinxOrganization

One more day to apply 🎻 Featured: Miles Goosby during the semifinal round of this past January’s 29th Annual Sphinx Competition. 📅 Applications for the 30th Annual Competition close Oct. 20 at 11:59 PM ET 💬 Comment COMPETE for details! 🎶 Miles Goosby performing Nobre, Poema III with Luis Ortiz, piano #SphinxCompetition #ClassicalMusic #SphinxOrganization

Grateful for time together at Juilliard 🐧 💙 Sphinx LEAD Cohort 8 gathered for reflection, learning, connection, and the kind of peer support leaders carry back into their work. 📅 Cohort 9 applications are due tomorrow, Oct. 20 💬 Comment LEAD for details! 📸 Robert Moncrieff #SphinxLEAD #Juilliard #ArtsLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #SphinxOrganization

Last night at Carnegie Hall ✨ Sphinx Virtuosi kicked off our 30th anniversary year in New York, with 1,352 complimentary tickets helping welcome even more people into the hall. Next stop: Ann Arbor 📅 Oct. 18 | 4 PM 💬 Comment TOUR for tickets! 📸 Brian Hatton #SphinxVirtuosi #Sphinx30 #CarnegieHall #SphinxOrganization

30 years of Sphinx begins tonight 🎻 Our first anniversary celebration takes us to Carnegie Hall, honoring three decades of artistry, opportunity, community, and impact. 💬 Comment NEXT30 and we’ll send you a link to be part of what comes next! #Sphinx30

Adé Williams makes her York Symphony debut 🎻 The Sphinx Competition Laureate performs Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D Major on Oct. 24 at 7:30 PM. 💬 Comment ADE and we’ll send you the ticket link! #AdeWilliams #SphinxCompetition

Being consulted isn’t the same as being promoted. Patricio Molina shares the kind of leader he wants to become through Sphinx LEAD: one who builds a culture where people are heard, supported, and given room to advance. 📅 Apply by Oct. 20 💬 Comment LEAD for details! #SphinxLEAD #ArtsLeadership #Leadership

Why keep coming back to SphinxConnect? 💙 For Richard Desinord, it’s the people, new perspectives, and the chance to connect with performers outside his usual academic environment. 🎟️ Standard: $125 💙 Supporter: $200 ✨ Fellowships due Oct. 20 💬 Comment CONNECT for details! #SphinxConnect

Philadelphia + Takoma Park are next 🎻 Sphinx Virtuosi continues the fall tour with J’Nai Bridges: 📍 Philadelphia | Oct. 23 | 7:30 PM 📍 Takoma Park | Oct. 24 | 7 PM 💬 Comment TOUR and we’ll send you both ticket links! 🎶 Sphinx Virtuosi performing Clarice Assad's Selections from Impressions, IV. Precision, Perpetual Motion #SphinxVirtuosi

A look back at this past January’s Sphinx Competition 🎻 Featured: violinist Maxwell Fairman during the semifinal round of the 29th Annual Competition. 📅 Applications for the 30th Annual Competition are due Oct. 20 at 11:59 PM ET 💬 Comment COMPETE for details! 🎶 Maxwell Fairman performing Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson's Blue/s forms, III: Jettin' Blue/s #SphinxCompetition #SphinxOrganization #Violin #ClassicalMusic

Ann Arbor + Akron are next 🎻 Sphinx Virtuosi continues the fall tour with J’Nai Bridges: 📍 Ann Arbor | Oct. 18 | 4 PM 📍 Akron | Oct. 20 | 7:30 PM 🎟️ Ann Arbor also has a special $29 ticket offer. 💬 Comment TOUR for both ticket links + the Ann Arbor offer! 🎶 SERGEI PROKOFIEV Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat Major, Op. 83 “Stalingrad” (Arranged for string orchestra by Rubén Rengel), III. Precipitato VC Zipper Hall at Colburn #SphinxVirtuosi @UMSpresents

☝🏾 One week until Carnegie Hall! On Oct. 16, Sphinx Virtuosi brings American Dialogues to New York with J’Nai Bridges, Amaryn Olmeda, the world premiere of Rubén Rengel’s Encuentro + more. 🕢 7:30 PM ET 💬 Comment CARNEGIE for tickets! #SphinxVirtuosi