The Violin Channel: Sphinx Organization and Chineke! Orchestra Founders Honoured in London [Trinity Laban Conservatoire has awarded Honorary Fellowships]

Aaron P. Dworkin

Chi-chi Nwanoku

The Violin Channel

July 28, 2016

The Trinity Laban Conservatoire has awarded Honorary Fellowships to Sphinx Organization founder Aaron Dworkin and Chineke! Orchestra founder Chi-chi Nwanoku

The Trinity Laban Conservatoire, in London has today announced the presentation of Honorary Fellowships to Sphinx Organization founder Aaron Dworkin and Chineke! Orchestra founder Chi-chi Nwanoku – for their ‘major contribution to the arts in the UK and internationally’.

Aaron Dworkins currently serves as Dean of the University of Michigan’s School of Music – and was the founder of The Sphinx Organization – a US non-for-profit aimed at the encouragement, development and recognition of classical music talent in the Black and Latin communities.

Chi-chi Nwanoku is the founder and Artistic Director of the Chineke! Orchestra – Europe’s first all-black orchestra.

Comments by email:

1) Absolutely great, thanks so much Bill!  Aaron  [Aaron P. Dworkin]

2) That's super Thank you Bill!  Best wishes  Chi-chi  [Chi-chi Nwanoku]