青少年组和成人组的决赛选手将于 1 月 23 日和 24 日参加音乐会，角逐超过 10 万美元的奖金和未来的演出机会。

第 29 届斯芬克斯年度大赛半决赛于 2026 年 1 月 21 日至 22 日在密歇根州底特律举行。共有 20 位音乐家参加了两个组别的比赛：青少年组（面向 17 岁及以下的音乐家）和成人组（面向 18 至 30 岁的音乐家）。

青少年组决赛入围选手名单如下：

索菲亚·埃尔南德斯-威廉姆斯，大提琴

阿莱特·威廉姆斯，小提琴

索尼娅·穆莫，大提琴

大提琴手安娜·奇里诺斯获得荣誉奖。

青少年组决赛选手将于1月23日中午12点在底特律管弦乐厅举行免费荣誉音乐会，届时他们将与斯芬克斯交响乐团合作演奏协奏曲。最高奖金为1万美元，并有机会与各大交响乐团合作演出；二等奖和三等奖奖金分别为5000美元和3000美元。

高级组决赛入围选手如下：

Sophie Ayer，小提琴

Andres Sanchez，大提琴

Taylor Abbitt，低音提琴

中提琴手 Paul Aguilar 获得荣誉奖。

高级组决赛入围选手将于 1 月 24 日晚上 7:30 参加决赛音乐会。参赛选手将角逐 5 万美元的 Robert Frederick Smith 奖金，并有机会与知名乐团合作演出。第二名和第三名将分别获得 2 万美元和 1 万美元奖金，此外还有价值 5000 美元的观众选择奖。

2026 年 Sphinx 比赛评委包括 Leon Bosch、Sterling Elliott、Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt、Philippe Quint 和 Martin Sher。

The Junior and Senior division finalists will now compete in concerts on 23 and 24 January for more than $100,000 in prizes and future performance engagements. The semi-finals of the 29th annual Sphinx Competition were held on 21 and 22 January 2026 in Detroit, MI. 20 musicians performed over two divisions: the Junior division, open to musicians ages 17 and under, and the Senior division, open to musicians ages 18 to 30.

The Junior division finalists are:

Sofia Hernandez-Williams, cello

Alette Williams, violin

Sonya Moomaw, cello

Cellist Ana Chirinos received an Honorable Mention.

The Junior division finalists will perform at a free Honors Concert will be held at 12pm on 23 January at Orchestra Hall in Detroit, where finalists will perform a concerto with the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra. The top prize comprises $10,000 and solo appearances with major orchestras, followed by second and third prizes of $5,000 and $3,000 respectively.

The Senior division finalists are:

Sophie Ayer, violin

Andres Sanchez, cello

Taylor Abbitt, bass

Violist Paul Aguilar received an Honorable Mention.

The Senior division finalists will perform at the Finals Concert at 7:30pm on 24 January. Contestants will compete for the Robert Frederick Smith Prize of $50,000, as well as solo appearances with major orchestras. Second and third places will receive $20,000 and $10,000 respectively, with an Audience Choice award also up for grabs, worth $5,000.The 2026 Sphinx Competition jury comprises Leon Bosch, Sterling Elliott, Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, Philippe Quint and Martin Sher.