National tour for Sphinx Chamber Orchestra CLASSICAL Detroit's Sphinx Organization has won national acclaim for its pioneering work to boost the number of minority musicians in classical music. While best-known for the annual Sphinx Competition for black and Latino string players each winter, the organization also oversees a growing empire of education programs, camps, residencies, the Harlem String Quartet (composed of former Sphinx laureates) and an annual gala at Carnegie Hall. The newest initiative, the first national tour by the Sphinx Chamber Orchestra, takes center stage on Sunday at Orchestra Hall. The 25-member all-black-and-Latino orchestra is stocked with previous competition winners and alumni, all of whom have studied at conservatories. Some have won other competitions or landed professional orchestral jobs....
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