Sphinx Virtuosi

American Dialogues 250

Friday, October 16, 2026 7:30 PM Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

Sphinx Virtuosi by Scott Jackson, J’Nai Bridges by Dario Acosta, Amaryn Olmeda by Marco Borggreve, Rubén Rengel

“With professional polish and populist energy,” the Sphinx Virtuosi string ensemble “lights up Carnegie Hall annually” (New York Classical Review). This season, the ensemble celebrates America at 250 with a program of new works, reimagined classics, and solo-violin showpieces by Kreisler and Perkinson, featuring acclaimed violinist Amaryn Olmeda. Violinist and Sphinx Competition winner Rubén Rengel performs the world premiere of his original work, Encuentro, and Grammy-winning mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges is soloist in a bold new song cycle by Damien Geter that features a libretto by Sphinx founder and poetjournalist Aaron P. Dworkin. Jessie Montgomery’s Banner offers a vibrant exploration of heritage and transformation, while Stravinsky’s Concerto in D connects past and present in a timeless reflection on artistic freedom. It is complemented this evening by rising multidisciplinary composer Rachel McFarlane’s American Dialogue.