the Brown Family

[David Ilvedson]

I saw a little bit of it and was happy to see the piano and piano playing
in the news...go Brown family!!!!  

David I.

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On 11/1/01 at 10:01 PM Greg Newell wrote:

>Dear readers,
>    Did anyone catch 60 minutes last night? They ran a story about the
>Brown family from Utah. There are 5 kids who all play the piano and were
>all accepted to Julliard. The 2 oldest daughters have had a 2 piano
>debut with the Philidelphia orchestra at ages 19 and 20 (or was it 20
>and 21). While still growing up in Utah the father bought 5 grand pianos
>and put them in the kids rooms so they could practice whenever they
>wanted. Dad apparently has no musical background but Mom has a music
>degree in vocal performance (I think).
>    This is quite an astounding thing for 5 of the members of one family
>to all be accepted and attend Julliard at the same time! Is anyone out
>there familiar with this family either from Utah or at Julliard?
>Apparently they are all quite unpretentious having been raised Mormon. I
>was quite impressed by the story. Anyone else?
>
>--
>Greg Newell
>mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net