Pianist

Explore both classics and rarities of the chamber music repertoire.

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Družecký, Loeffler, & Widor

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

“The matchless musicianship and charisma” of legendary violinist Pinchas Zukerman, acclaimed cellist Amanda Forsyth and celebrated pianist Michael Stephen Brown creates “a trio made in heaven” (Limelight). Higdon’s Pale Yellow radiates delicate beauty, Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio No. 1 brims with lyrical energy, and Dvořák’s Dumky Trio blends introspection with vibrant folk themes, merging masterful artistry with emotional depth.

Zukerman Trio

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

WindFest | Chamber Music Series

University of Miami

The American premiere of the MacDowell Piano Concerto No. 2 took place in New York on March 5, 1889, with the composer as the soloist. The same concert also included the American premiere of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5. The New York Tribune wrote, “It is a splendid composition, so full of poetry, so full of vigor…” In Europe, however, critics complained that the work was, “too Lisztian.” Liszt had been the composer’s friend and a strong promoter of his music. Michael Stephen Brown champions the work with ardor and appropriate virtuosity.

Petals of Beauty

Southern Oregon University

Grants Pass High School

We regret to share that Wu Han has sustained a wrist fracture and is unable to perform this weekend at High School of Fashion Industries. We are deeply grateful to pianist Michael Stephen Brown for stepping in on short notice to join violinist Julian Rhee and cellist David Finckel.

Chamber Music Society Of Lincoln Center

High School of Fashion Industries

The Canellakis-Brown Duo invites you to an unforgettable evening that seamlessly blends chamber music, comedy, and film. World-renowned musicians Nicholas Canellakis and Michael Stephen Brown bring their unmatched synergy to the stage, combining technical brilliance with humor and emotional depth. Hailed as “relaxed and unselfconscious” (New York Classical Review), their performances feel like a captivating conversation with friends.

Emerald City Music: An Evening of Music and Film with Canellakis-Brown Duo

South Puget Sound Community College

Saint-Saëns’ beloved animal portraits meet Michael Stephen Brown’s new work celebrating endangered species in this poignant season finale.

Carnival of the Animals

Norton Museum of Art

A 2025 MacDowell Fellow and 2024 Yaddo Artist, composer-pianist Michael Stephen Brown performs recitals and concertos worldwide and is commissioned by leading orchestras, soloists, and chamber music festivals. Winner of the 2026 Andrew Wolf Chamber Music Award, an Emerging Artist Award from Lincoln Center, and an Avery Fisher Career Grant, he has appeared as soloist with the Seattle, Phoenix, North Carolina, Albany, and Maryland Symphonies, as well as the NFM Leopoldinum Orchestra. His recital appearances include Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, the Louvre, Wigmore Hall, and Beethoven-Haus Bonn.

Pianist

Michael Stephen Brown

Events

Upcoming events

Apr 23, 2026

Carnival of the Animals · Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach

May 10, 2026

Michael Stephen Brown, piano · Chapel Restoration

Past events

Mar 19, 2026

Družecký, Loeffler, & Widor · Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Mar 7, 2026

Zukerman Trio · Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Future and recently performed repertoire

Piano in Piano Trio No. 1 by Mendelssohn

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Piano in Valses nobles et sentimentales by Ravel

Chapel Restoration

Piano in Sonata in A major by Schubert

Chapel Restoration

Piano in Piano Trio in C major by Haydn

Peoples' Symphony Concerts

Piano in Piano Sonata No. 24 by Beethoven

Chapel Restoration

Piano in Piano Trio No. 4 (Dumky) by Dvořák

Peoples' Symphony Concerts

Piano in Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saëns

Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach

Piano in Violin Sonata No. 3 by Brahms

Peoples' Symphony Concerts

Piano in Piano Trio No. 4 by Dvořák

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Piano in Andante e polacca in E major by Czerny

Frost School of Music

Piano in Piano Concerto No. 2 by MacDowell

Rogue Valley Symphony

Piano in Sonata for Flute, Clarinet, and Piano by Emmanuel

Frost School of Music

Piano in Andante for Horn and Piano by Strauss

Frost School of Music

Piano in Sextet in C minor by Farrenc

Frost School of Music

Piano in Struggle Between Darkness and Light by Adler

Chapel Restoration

Piano in Four Lakes for Children by Brown

Chapel Restoration

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