Mission

The Sphinx Organization was founded in 1996 to help overcome the cultural stereotype of classical music, and to encourage the participation of Blacks and Latinos in the field. We envision a world in which classical music reflects cultural diversity and plays a role in the everyday lives of youth. Our mission is twofold: to increase the participation of Blacks and Latinos in music schools, as professional musicians, and as classical music audiences; and to administer youth development initiatives in underserved communities through music education. Since our founding, Sphinx has reached over 55,000 students with educational sessions and more than two million individuals through national broadcasts; provided over $190,000 in instruments to young minority musicians; awarded over $1.1 million to competition semi-finalists; and facilitated over 160 Laureate performances.