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Sphinx Virtuosi

Songs for our Times

Deutsche Grammophon
Release Date: July 28, 2023

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1 ABELS: Global Warming (Version for String Ensemble)  
2 ALDEMARO: Suite for Strings – Fuga con Pajarillo  
3 COLEMAN: Tracing Visions for String Orchestra - I Till  
4 II Amandla!.  
5 SIMON: Between Worlds  
6 PRICE: String Quartet No 2 in A Minor - II Andante cantabile  
7 MONTGOMERY: Divided  
8 HERZ: Si´sifo na cidade grande  
9 BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonata No 9 in A Major, Op 47 Kreutzer / III Presto  
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Songs for Our Times is set to introduce the Sphinx Virtuosi to a worldwide audience. Hailed as “top notch” by The New York Times, this groundbreaking self-conducted American string ensemble comprises 18 exceptional Black and Latinx artists. Sphinx Virtuosi’s Deutsche Grammophon debut recording is built from works by outstanding composers and artistic visionaries of colour. Its strikingly diverse tracks include the world premiere recordings of Valerie Coleman’s Tracing Visions and Jessie Montgomery’s Divided, both written expressly for Sphinx Virtuosi, which commissions new music annually, in line with its desire to expand its repertoire and connect with new audiences. Songs for Our Times will shine a light both on a community of composers often under-represented in programming and on the breathtaking musicianship of these young professional string players. 

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    Posted At: August 21, 2023
    Songs for Our Times has introduced the Sphinx Virtuosi to a worldwide audience. Hailed as “top notch” by The New York Times, this groundbreaking self-conducted American string ensemble comprises 18 exceptional Black and Latinx artists. Sphinx Virtuosi’s Deutsche Grammophon debut recording is built from works by outstanding composers and artistic visionaries of colour. Its strikingly diverse tracks include t...

  • Sphinx Virtuosi - Songs of Our Times is sprawling, contradictory, and wonderful / I CARE IF YOU LISTEN
    Posted At: August 2, 2023
    Sphinx Virtuosi Release Powerful, Celebratory Debut with ‘Songs of Our Times’ I CARE IF YOU LISTEN - SOFÍA ROCHA writes…Released July 28 on Deutsche Grammophon, the Sphinx Virtuosi’s Songs for Our Times is sprawling, contradictory, and wonderful. Filled with both the powerful and playful, the album — part celebration, part indictment — looks backward while suggesting ways forward. The Sphinx Virtuosi a...
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