A new album by Sphinx Virtuosi.
6 composers.
1 powerful reflection.
Streaming August 29.

The new album American Mirror by Sphinx Virtuosi is out now on Deutsche Grammophon. Rooted in bold new works, the album reflects on identity, belonging, and transformation. Now streaming everywhere!

What's Inside This Album?

Quenton Blache: Habari Gani

A vibrant opener that greets you with joy and rhythm. Inspired by Kwanzaa's core values, this piece bursts with the pulse of community.

Andrea Casarrubios: Herencia

Spanish for both “heritage” and “inheritance”, this piece was written with Sphinx Virtuosi in mind, celebrating the histories that shape each artist’s voice.

Derrick Skye: American Mirror, Part 1

A sweeping reflection of America’s intercultural identity. Fusing West African, North African, Eastern European, and Appalachian musical elements, this piece sounds like a conversation across centuries. 

Curtis Stewart: Drill (feat. Josh Jones) 

Urban soundscape meets classical ensemble. A pandemic memory turned into “summer music”. Raw, percussive, and full of restless release.  

Curtis Stewart: Invention #1: Double Down for two violins

A virtuosic duel for two violins that collides classical canon, gospel groove, and rhythmic fire. Written for Tai Murray and Njioma Grevious. 

Juantio Becenti: Hané (Story)

Rooted in Navajo storytelling and self-taught intuition, this work bridges ancestral tradition and personal voice in a moving quartet arranged for string orchestra. 

Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson: Sinfonietta No. 2, Generations

Four movements. Three centuries. One family story. This deeply personal work blends jazz, folk, and classical forms in a tribute to the generations that shaped us.

What if classical music reflected all of us?

American Mirror doesn’t ask you to leave your identity at the door. It invites you to hear your own story in harmony with others.

Want More Than Just the Music?

Get our exclusive digital zine Behind American Mirror, with composer notes, artist reflections, and a listening guide.

If you doubt that the future of classical music is bright, Sphinx Virtuosi’s ‘American Mirror’ might very well convince you otherwise.

- Andrew Farach-Colton, Gramophone

Sphinx Virtuosi is easily one of our finest string orchestras. This album proves that.

- Craig Byrd, Cultural Attaché

Share the Sound. American Mirror drops August 29, 2025.

Join us in shaping the future of classical music.

Recording Roster and Staff

Artistic Curator: Afa S. Dworkin
Chief Programming Officer: Andre Dowell
Director of Ensemble Advancement: Bill Neri
Producer and Recording Engineer: Alan Bise

Violin I

Alex Gonzalez (Concertmaster)
Annelle K. Gregory
Brendon Elliott
Sandro Leal-Santiesteban
Clayton Penrose Whitmore

Violin II

Meredith Riley (Principal)
Patricia Quintero Garcia (Principal and section Violin 1)
Caitlin Edwards
Maïthéna Girault 
Rainel Joubert
Thierry de Lucas

Viola

Celia Hatton (Principal)
Kayla Cabrera
Bill Neri
Edwardo Rios
Robert Alvarado Switala

Cello

Eri Snowden-Rodriguez (Principal)
Thomas Mesa (Principal)
Quenton Blache
Diana Flores
Lindsey Sharpe

Bass

Jonathan Colbert (Principal)
Christopher Johnson

Percussion

Josh Jones (Featured Soloist on “Drill”; Section Percussion on additional works)

Guest Artists

Njioma Grevious – Violin
Tai Murray – Violin
Featured Soloists on “Double Down” by Curtis Stewart

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