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Black Tie International:
Prelude to the Sphinx Laureates at
Carnegie Hall
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Prelude to the
Sphinx Laureates at
Carnegie Hall
With Delroy Lindo,
Actor/Director and
Event Chair
Featured performance
by violinist Randall
Goosby
2010 Sphinx
Competition
1st
Place
Junior Division
Laureate
July 29, 2010
Photos by:
Joyce Brooks
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Delroy Lindo,
Actor/Director and Event Chair and
violinist Randall Goosby |
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Randall Goosby |
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Robert Lyster and Cassandra Seidenfeld Lyster |
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Daniel Anderson, Cassandra Seidenfeld Lyster,
John Wegorzewski, Robin Cofer,
Dominick
Dalleva ,
and Edward Callaghn |
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Joyce Brooks, Cassandra Seidenfeld Lyster and Robin Cofer.
Photo by: John Wegorzewski |
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Ralph
Goosby
(father),
Jiji Goosby (mother),
David Schoonmaker
(close family
friend), and Philippe Quint
(Two time Grammy-nominee (violinist) and Randall’s
instructor) |
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Sphinx Organization Board Members:
Sally
Stegeman-DiCarlo,
Anthony Glover,
Anne L. Taylor M.D.
and Martha Darling |
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Daniel Anderson and Rashid Dilworth-Silvera |
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Delroy Lindo and Joyce Brooks |
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Robin Cofer, Delroy Lindo, Cassandra Seidenfeld Lyster and
Rashid Dilworth-Silvera |
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Delroy Lindo, Actor/Director and Event Chair and
violinist Randall Goosby |
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The event took place at Bloomberg,
who
is proud to support
The Sphinx Organization |
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The
Sphinx Organization envisions a world in which
classical music reflects cultural diversity and
plays a role in the everyday lives of youth.
www.sphinxmusic.org |
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Save the Date
October 5, 2010
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The Sphinx Laureates at Carnegie Hall,
co-presented by Sheila C. Johnson,
will take place on October 5, 2010 |
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New York, NY —
The next generation of classical musicians must
reflect the cultural diversity present in everyday
life. In this spirit, The Sphinx Laureates at
Carnegie Hall, co-presented by Sheila C. Johnson,
will take place on October 5, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in
Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium.
The concert will feature the critically acclaimed
all Black and Latino Sphinx Chamber Orchestra and soloists from the Sphinx Competition
for young Black and Latino string players. Last
year's inspiring concert sold out to an audience of
nearly 3,000 and was critically acclaimed by Allan Kozinn of The New York Times.
The event, chaired by Delroy Lindo, Actor and
Director, has already received leadership
support from Sphinx sponsors Sander Buchman and
Norma K. Buchman, James M. and Jaclyn P. Fox, Carl
and Charlene Herstein, John Morning, Nordstrom,
Inc., William F. Pickard, Detroit, Michigan,
Victoria Hull Sharp, Paul and Kathy Weaver, and
Vanessa Williams (Actress, Singer). The concert
directly promotes Sphinx’s mission to build
diversity in classical music on stage, in the
audience, and through the performance of works by
composers of color.
"Seeing
classical musicians of color onstage resonates with
audience members from all walks of life, but
especially with young people, who realize that there
is a way to achieve their dreams," states
Delroy Lindo. “Our goal is to increase the support
for these young musicians, who are truly
changing the face of classical music.”
"I am proud to chair this event and thank all of our
current sponsors for their commitment. To fully
sustain the performance – and Sphinx’s mission – I
urge my colleagues and fellow artists to join me in
supporting this incredible event.”
The October 2010 performance marks the sixth
appearance of the Sphinx Chamber Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. The ensemble is comprised of
top alumni and Laureates of the annual Sphinx
Competition for young Black and Latino string
players. The Orchestra will perform under the
direction of
prominent Conductor and Actor, Damon Gupton.
“Through vital support from our co-presenters and
our sponsors,
Sphinx can continue to give young musicians of color
the opportunity
to perform on one of the world’s great stages," said
the organization’s
Founder and President Aaron P. Dworkin.
"Even more, we have shared their artistic excellence
and talent with thousands of young people from the
New York area,” added Dworkin.
Dworkin
founded the Sphinx Organization in 1996, and was
awarded a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship in 2005 in recognition of his work in
bringing diversity to classical music.
The Sphinx Organization is the national nonprofit
organization committed to building diversity in
classical music and proudly presents the concert at
Carnegie Hall as a part of the Sphinx Chamber
Orchestra’s third national tour.
The Sphinx Laureates at Carnegie Hall is presented
with generous support from Sheila C. Johnson and
Bloomberg.
The Sphinx Chamber Orchestra Tour is made possible
by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Support for youth and community programs through
Musical Encounters-The Tour! provided by Target.
Information regarding Sponsorship opportunities and
VIP arrangements are available through the Sphinx
Organization by calling Marshay R. Williams at (646)
429-1987, ext. 713 or emailing
marshay@sphinxmusic.org
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Exclusive VIP experiences made possible by
Belvedere
Vodka. |
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About The Sphinx
Organization
The
mission of the Sphinx Organization is to increase
Black and Latino participation in music schools, as
professional musicians, and as classical music
audiences; to administer youth development
initiatives in underserved communities through
music education; and to promote the creation, performance, and
preservation of works by Black and Latino composers.
The organization’s programming reaches more than
30,000 young people across the country each year.
For additional information, call the Sphinx
Organization at
(646)429-1987
or visit
www.sphinxmusic.org |
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