Mark Nerenhausen
鈥淒iversity in the Arts鈥 is the subject of an upcoming panel discussion with local arts leaders and executives from the Detroit-based , a professional chamber orchestra composed of black and Latino soloists.
鈥淒iversity in the Arts鈥 is organized by the and by the and the , both at Le Moyne College, in partnership with . , assistant professor and director of both music and arts administration at Le Moyne, will deliver opening remarks.
Travis Newton
The discussion, which coincides with the 30th anniversary of , is part of a two-day residency by the Sphinx Virtuosi. The following day at 7:30 p.m., the orchestra will give a free concert at Fowler High School (227 Magnolia St.).
鈥淲e are thrilled to partner with Le Moyne College and The Redhouse to have a substantive conversation about advancing diversity in the creative and performing arts,鈥 Nerenhausen says. 鈥淚n addition to being one of today鈥檚 most dynamic chamber orchestras, the Sphinx Virtuosi鈥攁nd its parent company, the Sphinx Organization鈥攊s bridging the gap between minority communities and the classical music establishment. By breaking down barriers, they are building up opportunity.鈥
The Sphinx Virtuosi features 18 of the nation鈥檚 top young black and Latino classical soloists. Every fall, alumni of the internationally renowned Sphinx Competition鈥攐pen to black and Latino string players in junior high and high school, as well as college鈥攃ome together to tour the nation as cultural ambassadors. Their concert in 黑料不打烊 is expected to draw from music by African American and Latino composers.
Stephen Svoboda
Members of the Sphinx Virtuosi have appeared as soloists with the nation鈥檚 major orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic; the Cleveland and Philadelphia orchestras; and the Atlanta, Detroit, Houston, Pittsburgh and Seattle symphonies.
The Sphinx Virtuosi is part of a national nonprofit organization, founded by violinist Aaron Dworkin in 1996, designed to overcome the cultural stereotype of classical music, and to encourage the participation of blacks and Latinos in the field. Acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma is the organization鈥檚 special artistic advisor.
Aaron Dworkin
The Janklow Program is a 15-month, 39-credit-hour master鈥檚 program that trains leaders of nonprofit and for-profit organizations in the creative and performing arts. Based in the Department of Art and Music Histories in the College of Arts and Sciences, the program is named for Morton L. Janklow 鈥50, one of the country鈥檚 most powerful literary agents and arts advocates.
Le Moyne College’s Graduate Program in Arts Administration houses both a 36-credit master of science in arts administration and a 15-credit graduate certificate. The interdisciplinary program is the first graduate program in Le Moyne’s College of Arts and Sciences. Students in the program’s inaugural class began coursework in the summer of 2015.
