21st Annual Sphinx Competition
February 5th, 2018
Music Institute of Chicago Academy students and alumni advanced as semi-finalists in both junior and senior division. Congratulations to:
2018 Senior Division Semi-Finalist
Hannah White, violin | student of Danielle Belen (Achievement Award)
Mira Williams, viola | Academy alumna and former student of Roland Vamos
2018 Junior Division Semi-Finalists
Claire Arias-Kim, violin | student of Almita Vamos
Irina Casasnovas, violin | student of Almita Vamos
The Sphinx competition is open to all junior high, high school, and college-age black and Latino string players residing in the U.S. The Sphinx Competition offers young black and Latino classical string players a chance to compete under the guidance of an internationally renowned panel of judges and perform with established professional musicians in a competition setting.
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Music Institute of Chicago Academy Students at Sphinx
2017 Junior Division - Irina Casasnovas, violin - 4th Place
Senior Division - Alexandra Switala, violin Mira Williams, viola
2016 Junior Division - Kayla Cabrera, viola
2015 Junior Division - Hannah White, violin – 1st Place; Mira Williams, viola – 2nd Place
2014 Junior Division - Julimar Gonzalez, violin; Mira Williams, viola – 2nd Place; Hannah White, violin – 3rd Place
Senior Division - Clayton Penrose-Whitmore, violin – 2nd Place
2013 Junior Division - Caitlin Adamson, viola, Hannah White, violin
Senior Division - Santiago E. Osorio, viola
2012 Junior Division - Caitlin Adamson, viola; Ade Williams, violin – 1st Place; Mira Williams, viola
Senior Division - Gabriel Cabezas, cello – 1st Place
2011 Junior Divison - Caitlin Adamson, viola; Ade Williams, violin; Alexandra Alvarado Switala, violin - 1st Place
2010 Junior Division - Kenneth Jones-Madrid, violin
2009 Junior Division - Alexandra Alvarado Switala, violin – 2nd Place
2008 Junior Division - soin Clayton Penrose-Whitmore, violin – 1st Place; Alexandra Alvarado Switala, violin – 2nd Place; Chaunte Ross, violin
2007 Junior Division - Alexandra Alvarado Switala, violin
2006 Junior Division - Gabriel Cabezas, cello – 1st Place; Clayton Penrose-Whitmore, violin – 5th Place