Congratulations to the Laureates of the 22nd Annual Sphinx Competition!

Sphinx Organization, Inc.

Over the weekend, Sphinx awarded more than $100,000 in prizes to the nation's top young musicians at the 22nd annual Sphinx Competition for young Black and Latinx string players. 

Senior Division 1st Place $50,000 Robert Frederick Smith prize

Winner: Sterling Elliott, cello

Junior Division 1st Place $10,000 prize

Winner: Nygel Witherspoon, cello

Sterling Elliott

(Kevin Kennedy)

Sterling Elliott, cello

Senior Division Winner

 

19-year-old cellist Sterling Elliott, a student at The Juilliard School, was awarded 1st place in the Senior Division on Saturday, February 2.  

 

He receives $50,000, performance opportunities with Sphinx Soloist Program Partners and instrument support from SHAR Music.

Sterling was also the recipient of the $5,000 Audience Choice Award, sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services.

Laura Andrade, Caleb Georges, Adé Williams, Sterling Elliott.

 (Kevin Kennedy)

Violinist Adé Williams placed 2nd and receives $20,000. 

Violist Caleb Georges placed 3rd and receives $10,000. Cellist Laura Andrade placed 4th and receives $5,000. 

Nygel Witherspoon

(Kevin Kennedy)

Nygel Witherspoon, cello

Junior Division Winner

17-year-old cellist Nygel Witherspoon, a student at Minnesota Connections Academy, won 1st place in the Junior Division of the Sphinx Competition on Friday, February 1. 

Maxwell Remmer, Sophia Ayer, Nygel Witherspoon. 

(Kevin Kennedy)

Nygel receives $10,000, performance opportunities with Sphinx Soloist Program Partners and instrument support from SHAR Music.

Violinist Sophia Ayer placed 2nd and receives $5,000.

Cellist Maxwell Remmer placed 3rd and receives $3,000.

Watch the Finals Competition

broadcast on WTVS Detroit Public TV

Thursday, February 21 at 9pm,

or watch it online now here.