I saw the "5 Browns" here in Cupertino yesterday.
It was nice to see many families and children attending a concert of piano music. And the Browns were very charming. They spoke about each piece before they played. (The oldest daughter just had a baby, so they had a Stephen Beus substitute.
I well remember when the 5 Browns first came to my attention. Five
fabulously talented young folks! Subsequently there was a certain 'domestic' issue which came to light, but I suppose that has been seen through.
Ryan -the youngest- always struck me as the most gifted, and his recording of the 3rd Prokofiev sonata is still a benchmark for me. His E minor Rachmaninov 'Moment Musical' was also very fine in capturing the kinetic onrush of this passionate outburst, though his reading of the double and triple dotted notes seemed a bit casual. His teacher should have caught that.
But whatever, his performance has all the drama one could hope for, and I should be so lucky to play it as well.