The musical keepsakes found in The Little Tin Box represent an encounter with childhood memory, a reclaiming of it's sweetness and beauty, and finding greater meaning in the light by having survived the dark. "I was astonished by the precision with which the talented Browns executed their keyboard gymnastics." (Chicago Tribune) 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. 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. The 5 Browns - Ryan, Melody, Gregory, Deondra and Desirae - all attended New York's Juilliard School. In fact, they became the first family of five siblings ever accepted simultaneously. The quintet enjoyed their first wave of critical attention in February 2002 when People magazine dubbed them the "Fab Five" at about the same time they were featured on Oprah and 60 Minutes. The 5 Browns have released 3 albums that each went to #1 on Billboard Magazine's Classical Album Chart. The New York Post has proclaimed: "One family, five pianos and 50 fingers add up to the biggest classical music sensation in years... When these kids do Rachmaninoff, they'll make you forget about Marshall amps."
2 112: II. Die Moldau (Arr. J. Shumway for 5 Pianos) the 5 Browns
3 Excerpt, Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46
4 Desirae Brown (Piano), Deondra Brown (Piano)
5 III. Anitra's Dance (Version for 2 Pianos)
6 Excerpt, Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11 in a Major, K331 'Alla Turca'
7 III. Alla Turca (Arr. G. Anderson for 5 Pianos) the 5 Browns
8 Excerpt, Debussy: Children's Corner
9 Melody Brown (Piano)
10 I. Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum
11 Waldteufel: Les Patineurs, Op. 183 (Arr. First Piano Quartet for 5 Pianos)
12 Excerpt, Mozart: Sonata for 2 Pianos in D Major, K448 the 5 Browns
13 Desirae Brown (Piano), Deondra Brown (Piano)
14 II. Allegro Con Spirito
15 Excerpt, Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67
16 I. Allegro Con Brio (Arr. J. Shumway for 5 Pianos) the 5 Browns
17 The Current
18 Couperin, F: Second Livre de Pièces de Clavecin, Ordre 6
19 Melody Brown (Piano)
20 No. 5, Les Barricades Mystérieuses
21 Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15 (Excerpts)
22 No. 1, Von Fremden Ländern Und Menschen
23 No. 4, Bittendes Kind
24 No. 12, Kind Im Einschlummern
25 No. 7, Träumerei
26 No. 13, Der Dichter Spricht
27 Poppy Luch: I Wish I Could Turn Back Into a Kid
The musical keepsakes found in The Little Tin Box represent an encounter with childhood memory, a reclaiming of it's sweetness and beauty, and finding greater meaning in the light by having survived the dark. "I was astonished by the precision with which the talented Browns executed their keyboard gymnastics." (Chicago Tribune) 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. 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. The 5 Browns - Ryan, Melody, Gregory, Deondra and Desirae - all attended New York's Juilliard School. In fact, they became the first family of five siblings ever accepted simultaneously. The quintet enjoyed their first wave of critical attention in February 2002 when People magazine dubbed them the "Fab Five" at about the same time they were featured on Oprah and 60 Minutes. The 5 Browns have released 3 albums that each went to #1 on Billboard Magazine's Classical Album Chart. The New York Post has proclaimed: "One family, five pianos and 50 fingers add up to the biggest classical music sensation in years... When these kids do Rachmaninoff, they'll make you forget about Marshall amps."
