Sibling Ivory: The 5 Browns

The 5 virtuoso siblings from Juilliard brought the exciting sound of 5 pianos to the Martin Theatre stage on Thursday night.

The talented group performed pieces from the classical repertoire, including works by: Gershwin, Ravel, Copland, Rachmaninoff, and Stravinsky. Desirae, Deondra, Melody, Gregory, and Ryan introduced themselves individually to the audience prior to performing their solo pieces and discussed the work they were about to perform using historical and personal anecdotes.

The Browns have 10 Steinway grand pianos in their home in Utah (5 in one room for rehearsal, and 5 others in idividual rooms), and 5 dedicated Steinway grand pianos that travel with them across the globe for performances. Their 5 dedicated pianos were in Philadelphia for an upcoming performance; thankfully, the local Steinway dealer graciously provided three extra grand pianos to make the performance possible.

Hundreds of anxious fans patiently waited for their chance to meet the Browns and get their autographs after the performance. Their second recording, "No Boundaries," has been #1 on the classical music charts for 13 weeks, and counting.

-Justin Brown, Communications Associate