The album is dedicated to Shirley Perle, an extraordinary person whose impact on composer Michael Stephen Brown's life is beyond words.
Recording & Production
All works on this album are première recordings, except for "Relationship" and "Love's Lives Lost," which are première commercial recordings.
Album & Artwork
This album is the composer Michael Stephen Brown's first devoted fully to his own music, featuring pieces inspired by people who have shaped his life.
Composer Biography
Michael Stephen Brown, the composer and pianist, is a 2025 MacDowell Fellow and 2024 Yaddo Artist, performing and receiving commissions worldwide.
Composer Biography
Michael Stephen Brown earned dual degrees in piano and composition from The Juilliard School, studying with pianists Jerome Lowenthal and Robert McDonald, and composer Samuel Adler.
Composer Biography
Michael Stephen Brown lives in New York City with his two 19th-century Steinway D pianos, named Octavia and Daria.
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