In 2002, the group was profiled in People magazine and appeared on the television shows Oprah and 60 Minutes. The 5 Browns ensemble was formed in 2002 and was an instant sensation. In 2001, the siblings became the first family of five ever accepted to the Juilliard School of Music at the same time. After moving to Utah in 1991, the Browns took lessons with Irene Peery-Fox.

The Browns - Desirae (1979), Deondra (1980), Gregory (1982), Melody (1984), and Ryan (1986) - were all born in Houston, Texas, and, with their mother Lisa's encouragement, each began piano lessons at age three with Yelena Kurinets. Coined the 'Fab Five' by People magazine in 2002, the 5 Browns have performed for enthusiastic audiences around the world and have released several very popular albums. Tickets are $29 to $49 and are available online, here.Through innovative concerts and arrangements, the 5 Browns made an immediate impact in the classical world and beyond. The 5 Browns will play a concert at Kenley Amphitheater in Layton Saturday, June 9, at 8 p.m. The documentary was screened Wednesday and Thursday. 'We wanted to be really honest because as survivors of abuse, we didn’t want to be dishonest and sugar coat what the experience was like,” Desirae Brown said. It’s a message the family hopes will get out to others who may be victims. “Especially during this Me Too movement, it sends a real message to people that you can speak out and people will support you.” “It’s really a message of resilience and strength,” said the documentary’s producer and director, Ben Niles. It also put them on the Oprah Winfrey Show and 60 Minutes.īut behind the scenes, they were battling adversity that didn’t make it on camera, until now. The family became internationally famous in the early 2000s for their classical piano play, which landed them atop the music charts. “It never ceases to impress me with how they live their lives after having experienced so much darkness and pain,” said Greg Brown, one of the siblings. The five siblings are an example that what has happened to you, doesn’t define what can happen for you moving forward. Much like their past, many scenes referred to the darkness of their childhood and the abuse at the hands of their father.īut we would be off point to focus too much on the past.

SALT LAKE CITY - It’s fitting that the documentary about The 5 Browns was shown in a dark movie theater.

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