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Sphinx Competition alumni
will perform at the Berman.

Since winning the Sphinx Competition
in 2010, Goosby has performed with
the New York Philharmonic, Cleveland
aron Dworkin, who developed
Orchestra, New World Symphony and
the Detroit-based Sphinx
Buffalo Philharmonic. He is continuing
Organization to encourage clas-
studies at the Juilliard School.
sical performance among black and Latino
"We could not be more thrilled to
youth through educational programs and
launch a relationship with a new partner, a
annual competitions, also develops oppor-
wonderful world-class venue that chose to
tunities to showcase that talent.
engage in celebrating inclusion and diver-
For the first time, he has arranged to
sity:' Dworkin says about connecting with
bring award-winning Sphinx performers
the Berman.
to the Berman Center for the Performing
The Sphinx Virtuosi, led by the Catalyst
Arts in West Bloomfield.
Quartet, recently sold out tickets for a per-
Sphinx Virtuosi at the Berman will
formance at Carnegie Hall. Comprised of
spotlight chamber musicians
18 black and Latino classical solo-
and feature violinists Danielle
ists, the group spotlights alumni
Belen and Randall Goosby.
of the Sphinx Competition. They
The concert begins at 8 p.m.
come together each fall as cul-
Saturday, Dec. 13, as part of
tural ambassadors to reach new
the Berman Signature Series.
audiences.
Ticket holders will get a
"It is essential for us to strive
chance to meet the artists
to share the mission of Sphinx
before they take the stage.
outside our hometown:' says
A reception is scheduled
Dworkin, raised by Jewish par-
Aaron Dwo rkin
at 7 p.m. in the Janice
ents. "With our programming
Charach Gallery at the Jewish
reaching national and global
Community Center in West
scope, it is exciting to be able to
Bloomfield, which houses the Berman.
perform at the Berman.
Hosts of the event include Wendy and
"Transforming lives through the power
Howard Hertz, Gina and Arthur Horwitz,
of diversity in the arts is our mission, and
Scott Kaufman and Fran Victor. They are
reaching a new community to expand our
supporters and advocates of the Sphinx
audiences fits perfectly within our objec-
Organization and are helping to promote
tives.
awareness of this concert.
"Nationally, blacks and Latinos com-
"Members of the Sphinx Virtuosi are
prise just over 4 percent of American
all alumni and laureates of the national
orchestra members. These numbers have
Sphinx Competition:' says Dworkin,
grown since our inception, but there is
Sphinx president, violinist and spoken-
much work to be done:'
word artist who serves on national arts
The organization reaches 20,000
panels.
young people through its programming
"They are all top young artists who per-
in classical music and youth develop-
form at the highest level and promote the
ment in underserved communities and
more than 2 million in live and broad-
notion of inclusion and diversity in classi-
cal music:'
cast audiences.
Among the pieces on the program will
be Divertimento in D Major by Mozart,
Sphinx Virtuosi at the Berman fea-
Simple Symphony by Britten, Winter
tures a reception with the artists
from The Four Seasons by Vivaldi, Winter
at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec.13, at the
from The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires by
Jewish
Community Center in West
Piazzolla, Starburst by Jessie Montgomery
Bloomfield.
The concert begins at
and Caprice No. 24 by Paganini.
8
p.m.
in
the
Berman Center. $25.
Belen, winner of the 2008 Sphinx
(248)
661-1900;
theberman.org .
Competition, has appeared as a soloist
Note:
Sphinx
Stars:
Detroit, a solo
with major symphonies across the United
competition
for
musicians
from all
States, including the Pittsburgh, Atlanta
cultures
with
talent
in
a
variety
of
and San Francisco symphonies. A mem-
musical
genres,
is
calling
for
entries
ber of the violin faculty at the Colburn
and will culminate with one $10,000
School in Los Angeles, she also has been
grand-prize winner. Deadline to
appointed associate professor at the
enter: Dec. 31. Details: sphinxstars.
University of Michigan School of Music,
org .
Theatre & Dance.

Suzanne Chessler
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