Skip to main content
Back to Show
American Black Journal

Nathan Amaral wins 2024 Sphinx Competition Senior Division

Violinist Nathan Amaral, a 28-year-old from Rio de Janeiro, has won the senior division of the 27th annual Sphinx Finals Competition. As the winner, Amaral receives the Robert Frederick Smith Prize, a $50,000 award, and the opportunity to perform with several major orchestras across the nation. Watch Amaral’s first-place performance, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Concerto for Violin in G minor.

Support Provided By
Season
Tyree Guyton of The Heidelberg Project, Detroit’s Black and Jewish Communities
26:46
This year’s Kresge Eminent Artist, the relationship between Black and Jewish communities in Detroit.
Author Cheryl Thompson discusses her book, conversations with Tuskegee Airmen
26:46
Author Cheryl Thompson talks about her book, “Forgotten Souls"
The future of leadership in the church, “Faith in Detroit” | ABJ Full Episode
26:46
Our “Black Church in Detroit” series examines the future of leadership in the church.
COTS Detroit, National Alliance on Mental Illness, “Destination Detroit” | ABJ Full Episode
26:46
A non-profit that provides services to the homeless,its also Suicide Prevention Month
Detroit Black Film Festival, a Concert of Colors performance| ABJ Full Episode
26:46
The Detroit Black Film Festival is back for another year & Concert of Colors featuring Carmen Lundy
Forgotten Harvest addresses food insecurity, a “Faith in Detroit” story
26:46
Conversations with the presidents of Forgotten Harvest and Mustard Tree Co-op.
Healthy aging in the African American community
26:46
A look at how to address the barriers to health and well-being faced by aging African Americans.
The Black Church in Detroit series examines education, a conversation with Detroit students
26:46
How the faith-based community is helping students and a discussion on the future of education.
Detroit Jazz Festival preview, Artist-in-Residence Joe Lovano performance
26:46
A preview of this year’s Detroit Jazz Festival and a performance by artist-in-residence Joe Lovano.
The Black Church in Detroit series examines Black presence in the Bible and “Faith in Detroit”
26:46
A look at the African presence in the Bible and a project encourages stories about faith.
A look at Venture 313, more from “Faith in Detroit”
26:46
How Venture 313 is helping Black tech founders and a story from "Faith in Detroit.”
Black Church in Detroit series examines voting, a “Faith in Detroit” story
26:46
How the church is getting out the vote for this year’s elections and a story from "Faith in Detroit
Active loading indicator