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Mark the historic milestone of America’s 250th anniversary with new works and reimagined classics. Declaration is a bold new song cycle by Damien Geter, featuring multi-Grammy-winner J’Nai Bridges. Oh, Shenandoah is a moving new arrangement by Jasmine Barnes. Works by Roberto Sierra and Jessie Montgomery vibrantly explore heritage and transformation, while Stravinsky’s Concerto for Strings in D — the composer’s first work as a naturalized American citizen — connects past and present in a timeless reflection on artistic freedom.
Sphinx Virtuosi is a dynamic, self-conducted chamber orchestra and the flagship performing ensemble of the Sphinx Organization, the nation’s leading nonprofit dedicated to transforming the arts.
Comprising 18 of the nation’s most accomplished professional string players, Sphinx Virtuosi is redefining classical music through artistic excellence, pioneering programming, and cultural leadership.
J’Nai Bridges is a three-time Grammy Award-winning American mezzo-soprano. She is a winner of the Marian Anderson Award and has performed for the Metropolitan Opera, Washington National Opera, and San Francisco Opera. BET has described her as "The Beyoncé of opera". J’Nai Bridges won her most recent Grammy in 2026 when Jake Heggie’s Intelligence, commissioned by Houston Grand Opera, won the award for Best Opera Recording with Bridges performing as Lucinda.
In 2022, Bridges received a Grammy for Best Opera Recording for her portrayal of Nefertiti in Philip Glass’ Akhnaten with the Metropolitan Opera. She also received a Grammy in 2021 for Best Choral Performance for her role as Mary, Mother of Jesus, in the recording of Richard Danielpour’s The Passion of Yeshua with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.
To mark the 250th anniversary of America, this program features newly commissioned works and reimagined classics. Highlights include Declaration, a bold new song cycle featuring Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges with music by composer Damien Geter and libretto by Sphinx's founder/poet journalist Aaron Dworkin; Oh, Shenandoah in a moving new arrangement by Jasmine Barnes; and American Mirror, Part II by Derrick Skye. Works by Roberto Sierra and Jessie Montgomery offer vibrant explorations of heritage and transformation, while Stravinsky’s Concerto for Strings in D connects past and present in a timeless reflection on artistic freedom.
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