Michael Brown, piano

Michael Brown is a pianist on the rise. Recently named an Emerging Artist of 2018 by Lincoln Center, Brown is not only “a young piano visionary” (The New York Times) but an exceptional composer as well. In his Caramoor recital, he celebrates Leonard Bernstein’s centennial with a composition of his own titled 100 Chords for Bernstein alongside selections from West Side Story. Also on the program are pieces by Haydn, Medtner, and Copland.

Program

Haydn  Fantasia in C Major, H. XVII: 4, Capriccio
Medtner  Second Improvisation for Piano, Op. 47
Michael Brown  100 Chords for Bernstein
Bernstein  Four Movements from West Side Story (arr. L. Smit)
Copland  El salón México (arr. L. Bernstein)