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What is the SPA?

The Sphinx Performance Academy is a full-scholarship intensive chamber music and solo performance program designed for aspiring Black and Latino string players, ages 12-17, who demonstrate aptitude toward but lack the resources for and access to quality music education. Students participate in a rigorous private lesson and coachings schedule, in addition to daily monitored practice sessions, masterclases and performances.

The acclaimed Harlem Quartet, Sphinx’s premiere chamber ensemble, will serve as Senior Faculty for both sessions. Private lesson instruction will be provided by Resident Quartet, comprised of top alumni of the Sphinx Competition.

Download 2010 application

SPA - Sphinx Performance Academy

Sphinx is proud to announce two new host institutions for the Sphinx Performance Academy: Roosevelt University in the heart of Chicago and the renowned Oberlin Conservatory in Ohio.

        Students practice during chamber music classes        SPA - a class discussion


The Harlem Quartet is the Faculty Quartet at the SPA: Ilmar Gavilan, violin; Melissa White, violin; Juan-Miguel Hernandez, viola; Desmond Neysmith, cello

When is the SPA?

2010 Sphinx Performance Academy sessions will take place
at Oberlin Conservatory of Music
July 4-11, 2010
and at Roosevelt University in Chicago
August 8-21, 2010

Download 2010 application

AUDITION DATES
(sign up required)

Boston, Sat March 6th, 2-4 pm, NEC/Project Step
New England Conservatory
290 Huntington Avenue
Boston MA 02115-5018

Chicago, Friday March 26th, 5-8 pm, Merit School of Music
38 South Peoria Street
Chicago, IL 60607-262

Oberlin, Sat March 27th, 1-6 pm, Oberlin School of Music
77 West College Street
Oberlin, Ohio 44074

New York City, Mon April 5th, 4-8 pm, Sphinx Harlem Offices
9 East 128th Street, #1
New York, NY 11035

Detroit, Saturday, March 27th, 1-3 pm
Wayne State University
4841 Cass Ave
Detroit, MI 48202

To sign up for an Audition time or for more information please contact
Dean of SPA, Christopher Jenkins
at 313-877-9100 ext 711


 

 



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