Elena Urioste (Violin ’08) Recipient of the 2023 Sphinx MPower Artist Grant

The acclaimed musician, yogi, writer, and entrepreneur is one of fifteen recipients awarded competitive scholarships designed to empower Sphinx alumni

Congratulations to Curtis alumna, violinist Elena Urioste (’08), one of the fifteen recipients of the 2023 Sphinx MPower Artist Grant. The Sphinx Organization’s competitive scholarships offer payments between $1,000 and $15,000 to alumni of various initiatives, including the Sphinx Competition, Sphinx Symphony, and Sphinx Virtuosi, to achieve their career objectives in classical music.

Ms. Urioste’s project received $5,000 and will “empower the Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective to obtain P1 visas for their non-U.S. citizen members, facilitating their inaugural North American tour and covering essential travel expenses for their collaboration with renowned violinist Hilary Hahn at London’s Wigmore Hall.” 

Read the news on the Violin Channel and read more about Ms. Urioste and her fellow MPower 2023 Recipients HERE.

Visit Elena Urioste’s website HERE.

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