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A Family Affair: The 5 Browns - The 5 Browns |
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Written by Carrie O’Hara, for NEXTnc
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Wednesday, 20 September 2006 |
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 If you’re one of the few who haven’t heard of the 5 Browns, don’t worry, there’s still time to brush up on the latest craze in classical music.
The 5 Browns are five siblings who play their own grand piano in various combinations throughout their concerts. These Julliard-trained musicians will be opening the 2006-2007 season for Greeley’s Union Colony Civic Center at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 23.
In addition to their tour, the Browns are hitting the talk-show circuit, appearing everywhere from “Oprah” to the “Tonight Show with Jay Leno”.
For these twentysomethings, re-energizing the world of classical music is just another day at work.
The Browns busted onto the classical music scene in 2005 with their first album. The “5 Browns” album turned the classical music industry upside down, it earned them a spot on the top of the weekly Billboard charts and the award for top classical artists of 2005. Their latest album “No Boundaries” is also a success, spending 20 weeks as No. 1 on the Billboard’s Traditional Classic chart.
Tickets to the 5 Browns are going fast.
“Our ticket sales are already up over a thousand,” said Mark Breimhorst, the director of the Union Colony Civic Center.
“When are you ever going to see five people who are siblings playing grand pianos at the same time? When they play in unison they are all hitting the same keys at the same time, it’s a phenomenon. It’s beautiful music by accomplished pianists,” Breimhorst said.
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