Thursday, May 8, 2008

Danielle Belen Nesmith's Winnning Sphinx Performance on “Performance Today” May 9

Danielle Belen Nesmith, the first-place Laureate of the 2008 Sphinx Competition presented by Chase will be featured on Performance Today. Her performance of Mother and Child from William Grant Still's Suite for Violin will be broadcast on Friday, May 9.

As a Sphinx Laureate, Danielle will perform with major orchestras around the country during the upcoming year, including the Boston Pops, Pittsburgh Symphony, and the Florida Orchestra. A native of California, Danielle is a recent graduate of the USC Thornton School of Music, and plays a 1709 Allessandro Gagliano violin from the Mandell Collection of Southern California.

Performance Today is heard by 1.4 million people each week on 250 public radio stations across the country. In addition, many stations offer streaming audio over the internet. Visit Public Radio Fan to find stations that broadcast and stream Performance Today.

Founded in 1996, the Sphinx Organization is the national arts and youth development organization dedicated to building diversity in classical music. In the past ten years, the Sphinx Competition has awarded over one million dollars in prizes and scholarships and provided performance opportunities to promising young musicians of color.

The Sphinx Organization envisions a world in which classical music reflects cultural diversity and plays a role in the everyday lives of youth.






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