Aaron P. Dworkin is the Founder and President of the Sphinx Organization. An accomplished electric and acoustic violinist, he received his Bachelors and Masters of Music in Violin Performance from the University of Michigan School of Music, graduating with high honors. He previously attended the Peabody Institute, the Philadelphia New School and the Interlochen Arts Academy and has studied with Vladimir Graffman, Berl Senofsky, Jascha Brodsky, John Eaken, Renata Knific, Donald Hopkins and Stephen Shipps. Additionally, Mr. Dworkin studied piano with Robert Alexander Böhnke in Tübingen, Germany. His credits and awards include a: 2006 Newsweek Giving Back Award, 2005 MacArthur Fellowship, 2005 National Governors Award, 2003 Michigan Governors Award for Arts & Culture, 2003 Michiganian of the Year from the ‘Detroit News’, 2002 5 Under 10 Award from the University of Michigan's African-American Alumni Council and a AT&T Excellence Award in Education.