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In 2001, the Sphinx Organization joined forces with the League of American Orchestras to execute and oversee its Music Assistance Fund for minority classical musicians. The Fund was established by the New York Philharmonic in 1965 but administered by the League since 1994. Since its inception, more than 1,500 musicians have received MAF scholarship support. Among the distinguished artists who have participated in the program are Wynton Marsalis, Ralph Curry (of the Cleveland Orchestra); Jerome Ashby (of the New York Philharmonic) and Owen Young (of the Boston Symphony). Today, all 18 of the Sphinx Semi-Finalists receive scholarships through this program each year.

General Music Assistance Fund Scholarships

Made possible by generous support of The Brown Foundation, Inc., Houston and Mr. David Rockefeller, the general Music Assistance Fund scholarships provide an award amount to each Semi-Finalist of the Sphinx Competition to supplement their musical development.

ICSOM scholarships

In summer of 2001, ICSOM joined the MAF by providing additional support specifically to our Senior Semi-Finalists.

Preparatory School Scholarships

Walnut Hill is an independent preparatory institution, affiliated with the New England Conservatory, drawing students from around the world. Designed in the image of the European conservatories, the program brings students directly into the life of Boston's professional music community, allowing them to study in a conservatory environment and to receive a standard of artistic and academic training unique at the secondary school level. The program offers scholarship slots to Junior Division Semi-Finalists of the Sphinx Competition.

Walnut Hill Scholarship Recipients:

Tony Rymer Marcus Johnson Megan Luck Celia Hatton
Tony Rymer Marcus Johnson Megan Luck Celia Hatton

College/Conservatory Scholarships Division

Most recently, Sphinx developed the college/conservatory division of the MAF program, through which several of the top institutions around the country provide a full tuition scholarship to eligible Sphinx Semi-Finalists. Currently, participating institutions include:

College/Conservatory Scholarship Recipients


Jason Amos University of Michigan School of Music	Patrice Jackson Juilliard School	Christopher Jenkins Manhattan School of Music	Amyr Joyner Manhattan School of Music	Marie-Elise McNeeley University of Michigan School of Music


Shelby Latin Indiana University School of Music	Stephanie Matthews Juilliard School	Jannina Barefield Mannes College of Music	Keith Miller University of Michigan School of Music

Other Scholarship Resources

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation helps young people of exceptional promise reach their full potential through education, most notably through some of the largest and most competitive scholarships available in the US. The graduate scholarships include a special emphasis on students in the arts and are worth up to $50,000 per year. Students interested in the foundation’s scholarships must be nominated by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Faculty Representative at their undergraduate institution or community college. Direct applications from students will not be accepted. Further information on eligibility is available at the Foundation's website, www.jackkentcookefoundation.org