The quintet released their debut album, The 5 Browns, in 2005. The quintet garnered critical attention in February 2002 when People magazine dubbed them the “Fab Five”, and they were featured on Oprah and 60 Minutes. In fact, the entire family moved to New York to enable their musical education, and they became the first family of five siblings ever accepted simultaneously. The 5 Browns – Ryan, Melody, Gregory, Deondra and Desirae – all attended New York’s Juilliard School from 2001 to 2006 where they studied with Yoheved Kaplinsky. Whether performing individually or together in various combinations from duo to complex five-piano arrangements, The 5 Browns reveal a deep connection to the intent of their material while bringing a fresh energy and dynamic character to the color and tonal spectrum of their sound. Per their biography on The 5 Browns website, “The 5 Browns are delivering on their dream to wake up classical music by introducing it to the widest, largest and most excited audience they can find. They have recorded on the RCA Red Seal, Sony Masterworks, and E1 Music labels. Their repertoire ranges from beloved concert hall staples, such as Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, and Grieg’s In the Hall of the Mountain King to lesser known works like Nico Muhly’s The Edge of the World and John Novacek’s Reflections on Shenandoah. In addition to their work on five pianos, The 5 Browns perform and record works for solo piano, two pianos, and in various other combinations. Playing came as naturally to them as eating or sleeping and as early as age 9 they had each made their debut with a major symphony orchestra – a major payoff for the hours of practice and dedication the entire family had devoted.” Per an article by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Performing Arts Center, “Each child at around age 3 showed a clear talent and interest in piano lessons, and while the children were introduced to other instruments, their passion was the piano. In 1991, the family moved to Utah, and the children were homeschooled and continued private study there with Irene Peery-Fox. They are the sons and daughters of Keith and Lisa Brown and were born in Houston, Texas, where each began piano study with Yelena Kurinets at age three. In descending age order, the Browns are Desirae (born 1979), Deondra (born 1980), Gregory (born 1982), Melody (born 1984), and Ryan (born 1986). The 5 Browns are a classical piano ensemble consisting of five siblings-two brothers and three sisters.
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