the Brown Family

[Farrell]

I read an article in the local newspaper a couple years ago on this clan. I
believe Dad fixed up some of the pianos he originally bought, and then sold
them. He quit whatever profession he was involved in previously and now
sells pianos (new? used?) in the Julliard area. Pretty amazing story.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell@ameritech.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>; <caut@ptg.org>; <mpt@talklist.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 10:01 PM
Subject: the Brown Family


> 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
>
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