11-year-old Worcester girl headed to national classic musical competition

Next month, an 11-year-old girl from Worcester is headed to Detroit for the National Sphinx Classical Music Competition.

Sofia Hernandez-Williams plays the cello with Project Step, a Boston organization that teaches classical music to underrepresented groups.

“It’s kind of different from some things I’ve experienced too,” said Sofia. “It’s an audience and they’re actually watching you playing the competition.

Sofia has been playing the cello for about six years.

The Sphinx Competition is only for string instruments and the first place prize is $10,000.

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