Michael Stephen Brown is a composer and pianist hailed by The New York Times as “one of the leading figures in the current renaissance of performer-composers.” Brown performs internationally and receives commissions from orchestras, soloists, and festivals around the world. Recent highlights include a recital at Alice Tully Hall for the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and a performance on Live from WFMT. Brown presents the first album devoted entirely to his original compositions, bringing together some of today’s leading performers in a deeply personal collection that spans tributes, intimate character pieces, poetic meditations, and works written for lifelong collaborators. Performers include pianists Michael Stephen Brown, Jerome Lowenthal, Ursula Oppens, and Anne-Marie McDermott; soprano Susanna Phillips; violist Paul Neubauer; clarinetist Osmo Vänskä; and violinist Erin Keefe.