Review: Sphinx Virtuosi at Kennedy Center

Winning financial support and even basic encouragement for the arts is often a tough call. But a unique group of young professional musicians has found both through the Detroit-based Sphinx Competition, founded in 1996. The uniqueness of this annual contest is its focus solely on talented young black and Latino string players residing in the United States. Top alumni of the competition go on to form their own professional ensembles, spreading their art across the country.