Sphinx Virtuosi
(Nan Melville)
(Nan Melville)
by David Stabler
September 29, 2014
Only 5 percent of musicians in American orchestras are black or Latino, according to the League of American Orchestras. The Sphinx Organization,
based in Detroit, is trying to change that. Each year, it holds the
widely admired Sphinx Competition to identify young black and Latino
string players and promote their careers.
On Oct. 11, the Sphinx Virtuosi performs a concert at Portland State
University. The group is the only black and Latino string orchestra in
the country. Proceeds from the concert benefit the college's music
scholarships. Specially priced $5 tickets allow youth to attend the
concert.
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Their program includes works by the brilliant fiddler Mark O'Connor,
John Corigliano, Gabriela Lena Frank, composers of color and others.7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11
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