To increase the participation of Blacks & Latinos in music schools as professional musicians and as classical music audiences; to administer youth development initiatives in underserved communities through music education and to promote the creation, performance, and preservation of works by Black & Latino composers.

The Sphinx Organization is a national non-profit founded in 1996 by Aaron P. Dworkin, a graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy and the University of Michigan (B.B. and M.M). A violinist himself, he founded the organization to help overcome the cultural stereotype of classical music, and to encourage the participation of Blacks and Latinos in the field. The name Sphinx was given to the organization to represent some of the founding principles that guided its conception. The Sphinx represents the historical and geographical source for many minorities and exemplifies the power, wisdom and persistence that we hope to instill in our participants.

Sphinx Symphony
Professional development
Summer Education
Music Assistance Fund
Instrument Fund
Musical Encounters
School Dayz
Competition