MacDowell: Piano Concerto No. 2
Rogue Valley Symphony
January 9, 2026, 7:30pm
SOU Music Recital Hall
Ashland, OR, USA
January 10, 2026, 3:00pm
Collier Center for the Performing Arts
Medford, OR, USA
January 11, 2026, 3:00pm
Grants Pass Performing Arts Center
Grants Pass, OR, USA
Rogue Valley Symphony
January 9, 2026, 7:30pm
SOU Music Recital Hall
Ashland, OR, USA
January 10, 2026, 3:00pm
Collier Center for the Performing Arts
Medford, OR, USA
January 11, 2026, 3:00pm
Grants Pass Performing Arts Center
Grants Pass, OR, USA
MacDowell: Piano Concerto No. 2
With the Rogue Valley Symphony
Martin Majkut, conductor
With the Rogue Valley Symphony
Martin Majkut, conductor
Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2026
Click here for a list of performances
Click here for a list of performances
An hour of all music by Michael Stephen Brown celebrating the release of Twelve Blocks!
Featuring performers including Jerome Lowenthal, Ursula Oppens, Anne-Marie McDermott, Paul Neubauer, Susanna Phillips, Stefan Jackiw, Yoonah Kim, and Michael Stephen Brown
Kreisler: Rondino on a theme by Beethoven
Beethoven: Archduke Trio
Beethoven: Archduke Trio
An Evening with Michael Stephen Brown
February 19, 2026, 7:30pm
The Chamber Music Society of Little Rock
Little Rock, AK, USA
February 19, 2026, 7:30pm
The Chamber Music Society of Little Rock
Little Rock, AK, USA
Works by Michael Stephen Brown, Ravel, Fauré, Samuel Adler, and more
Lecture recital of Michael Stephen Brown's The Carnival of Endangered Wonders: A Zoological Fantasy (2026)
Co-commissioned by La Musica
Co-commissioned by La Musica
Century of Winds
2026 USA Tour
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
March 1, 2026, 3:00pm
Wolf Trap
Vienna, VA, USA
March 2, 2026, 7:30pm
La Musica
Sarasota, FL, USA
March 3, 2026, 7:30pm
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL, USA
2026 USA Tour
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
March 1, 2026, 3:00pm
Wolf Trap
Vienna, VA, USA
March 2, 2026, 7:30pm
La Musica
Sarasota, FL, USA
March 3, 2026, 7:30pm
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL, USA
March 5, 2026
Brooks Center
Clemson, SC, USA
March 6, 2026
Hamlin Recital Hall Travelers Rest
Tigerville, SC, USA
Brooks Center
Clemson, SC, USA
March 6, 2026
Hamlin Recital Hall Travelers Rest
Tigerville, SC, USA
March 8, 2026 4:00pm
Dweck Cultural Center
New York City
Dweck Cultural Center
New York City
March 10, 2026, 7:30pm
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Troy, NY, USA
March 13, 2026, 7:30pm
Alice Tully Hall
New York City
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Troy, NY, USA
March 13, 2026, 7:30pm
Alice Tully Hall
New York City
March 14, 2026, 7:00pm
Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture
New York City
Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture
New York City
Louise Farrenc, Sextet, and more
Trios w Pinchas Zukerman & Amanda Forsyth
March 7, 2026, 7:30pm
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Symphony Center
Chicago, IL, USA
March 7, 2026, 7:30pm
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Symphony Center
Chicago, IL, USA
Higdon: Pale Yellow from Piano Trio
Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1
Dvořák: Dumky Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello, Op. 90
With Pinchas Zukerman (violin) and Amanda Forsyth (cello)
Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1
Dvořák: Dumky Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello, Op. 90
With Pinchas Zukerman (violin) and Amanda Forsyth (cello)
Družecký, Loeffler, & Widor
March 19, 2026, 6:30pm and 9pm
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Rose Studio
New York City
March 19, 2026, 6:30pm and 9pm
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Rose Studio
New York City
Loeffler: La Cornemuse from Two Rhapsodies for Oboe, Viola, and Piano
Widor: Piano Quintet
Widor: Piano Quintet
Recital with Nicholas Canellakis March 21, 2026, 3:00pm
Shelter Island Friends of Music
Shelter Island, NY, USA
Shelter Island Friends of Music
Shelter Island, NY, USA
Works TBA
Tippet Rise Arts Center Recording March 28-31, 2026
Fishtail, Montana, USA
Fishtail, Montana, USA
Chaminade: Romances sans paroles
Marguerite Canal: Violin Sonata
With Jennifer Frautschi (violin)
Marguerite Canal: Violin Sonata
With Jennifer Frautschi (violin)
The Carnival of Endangered Wonders:
A Zoological Fantasy (2026)
April 3-10, 2026
La Musica Festival
Sarasota, FL, USA
A Zoological Fantasy (2026)
April 3-10, 2026
La Musica Festival
Sarasota, FL, USA
WORLD PREMIERE: Michael Stephen Brown: The Carnival of Endangered Wonders: A Zoological Fantasy (2026) for Two Pianos, Flute, Clarinet, Percussion, and Strings
Full Festival Schedule TBA
Full Festival Schedule TBA
Work by Brown, Chopin, Beethoven, and more!
With Nicholas Canellakis (cello & filmmaker)
With Nicholas Canellakis (cello & filmmaker)
World Premiere at Bridgehampton
April 18, 2026, 5:00pm
Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival
Bridgehampton, NY
April 18, 2026, 5:00pm
Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival
Bridgehampton, NY
WORLD PREMIERE: Michael Stephen Brown: Near Collision for Piano (2026)
Commissioned by the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival
And works by Gershwin
With Albert Cano Smit (piano)
Commissioned by the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival
And works by Gershwin
With Albert Cano Smit (piano)
The Carnival of Endangered Wonders:
A Zoological Fantasy (2026)
April 23, 2026, 7:00pm
The Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach
Palm Beach, FL, USA
A Zoological Fantasy (2026)
April 23, 2026, 7:00pm
The Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach
Palm Beach, FL, USA
Michael Stephen Brown: The Carnival of Endangered Wonders: A Zoological Fantasy (2026) for Two Pianos, Flute, Clarinet, Percussion, and Strings
Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals
Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals
The Carnival of Endangered Wonders:
A Zoological Fantasy (2026)
April 25, 2026, 7:00pm
Music@Menlo
Atherton, CA, USA
A Zoological Fantasy (2026)
April 25, 2026, 7:00pm
Music@Menlo
Atherton, CA, USA
Michael Stephen Brown: The Carnival of Endangered Wonders: A Zoological Fantasy (2026) for Two Pianos, Flute, Clarinet, Percussion, and Strings
Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals
Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals
The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra plays Brown's newly commissioned arrangement of Brahms' Chamber Symphony (after Piano Trio in B Major) for Chamber Orchestra
Carnival of the Animals and Other Delights
May 3, 2026, 3:00pm
Friends of Music Kansas City
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Kansas City, MO, USA
May 3, 2026, 3:00pm
Friends of Music Kansas City
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Kansas City, MO, USA
Michael Stephen Brown: The Carnival of Endangered Wonders: A Zoological Fantasy (2026) for Two Pianos, Flute, Clarinet, Percussion, and Strings
Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals
Fauré: Selected Works
Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals
Fauré: Selected Works
An Afternoon with Michael Stephen Brown May 10, 2026, 4:00pm
The Chapel Restoration
Cold Spring, NY, USA
The Chapel Restoration
Cold Spring, NY, USA
Solo recital
Beethoven: Sonata in F-sharp major, Op. 78
Schubert: Sonata in A major, D. 959
Maurice Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales
Samuel Adler: A Struggle Between Darkness and Light
Michael Stephen Brown: Four Lakes for Children
Beethoven: Sonata in F-sharp major, Op. 78
Schubert: Sonata in A major, D. 959
Maurice Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales
Samuel Adler: A Struggle Between Darkness and Light
Michael Stephen Brown: Four Lakes for Children
The Lotos-Eaters May 16, 2026, 7:30pm May 17, 2026, 4:00pm
Chameleon Arts Ensemble of Boston
Boston, MA, USA
Chameleon Arts Ensemble of Boston
Boston, MA, USA
Chamber Series 5: Things Seen Right-to-Left
The Chameleon Arts Ensemble of Boston plays Michael Stephen Brown's The Lotos-Eaters for Flute, Cello, Piano, and Percussion
The Chameleon Arts Ensemble of Boston plays Michael Stephen Brown's The Lotos-Eaters for Flute, Cello, Piano, and Percussion
Chamber Music with Alexander Fiterstein
and Nokuthula Ngwenyama
May 19, 2026, 7:30pm
Friends of Chamber Music Miami
UM Knight Center for Music Innovation
Miami, FL, USA
and Nokuthula Ngwenyama
May 19, 2026, 7:30pm
Friends of Chamber Music Miami
UM Knight Center for Music Innovation
Miami, FL, USA
Works by Brown, Mozart, Bruch, and Ngwenyama
For clarinet, viola, and piano
For clarinet, viola, and piano
Works by Brown, Chopin, Beethoven, and more
With Nicholas Canellakis (cello & filmmaker)
With Nicholas Canellakis (cello & filmmaker)
Rockport Chamber Music Festival:
Humor and Harmony
June 20, 2026, 5:00pm
Shalin Liu Performance Center
Rockport, MA, USA
Humor and Harmony
June 20, 2026, 5:00pm
Shalin Liu Performance Center
Rockport, MA, USA
Works by Brown, Chopin, Beethoven, and more
With Nicholas Canellakis (cello & filmmaker)
With Nicholas Canellakis (cello & filmmaker)
Schubert: Fantasie in F minor, D. 940 with Piers Lane, piano
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
July 14, 2026, 7:30pm
Summer Evenings III
New York, NY, USA
July 14, 2026, 7:30pm
Summer Evenings III
New York, NY, USA
Haydn: Trio in C major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Hob. XV:27
Mendelssohn: Quartet in C minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 1
Brahms: Selected Hungarian Dances for Piano, Four Hands
Bernstein: Three Meditations from Mass for Cello and Piano
Gershwin: Cuban Overture for Piano, Four Hands, and Percussion
with Ian David Rosenbaum (percussion), Nicholas Canellakis (cello) and more
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
July 15, 2026, 7:30pm
Zankel Music Center at Skidmore College
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Saratoga, NY, USA
July 15, 2026, 7:30pm
Zankel Music Center at Skidmore College
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Saratoga, NY, USA
From Haydn to Gershwin
Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival
Opening Night, American Visions
July 19, 2026, 6:00pm
Bridgehampton, NY, USA
Opening Night, American Visions
July 19, 2026, 6:00pm
Bridgehampton, NY, USA
Repertoire TBA
Repertoire TBA
Michael Stephen Brown: Four Lakes for Children
Clara Schumann: Romances for Violin and Piano
Ives: Violin Sonata No. 4
Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 3
Clara Schumann: Romances for Violin and Piano
Ives: Violin Sonata No. 4
Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 3
with Stefan Jackiw (violin)
This year’s performance celebrates Brown as the recipient of the 2026
Andrew Wolf Chamber Music Award
Andrew Wolf Chamber Music Award
Lukas Foss: Capriccio
Michael Stephen Brown: Spinning Song
Debussy: /arr. Canellakis Beau Soir
Brahms: Sonata No. 2 in F Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 99
Don Ellis: /Arr. Canellakis Bulgarian Bulge
Michael Stephen Brown: Spinning Song
Debussy: /arr. Canellakis Beau Soir
Brahms: Sonata No. 2 in F Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 99
Don Ellis: /Arr. Canellakis Bulgarian Bulge
with Nicholas Canellaki (cello)
Haydn: Piano Trio No. 39 in G Major “Gypsy”
Michael Stephen Brown: Pour Angeline
Michael Stephen Brown: Breakup Étude for the Right Hand Alone
Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 49
Michael Stephen Brown: Pour Angeline
Michael Stephen Brown: Breakup Étude for the Right Hand Alone
Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 49
with Stefan Jackiw (violin), Nicholas Canellakis (cello)
Toronto Summer Music
July 28, 2026, 7:30pm
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Walter Hall
Toronto, ON, Canada
July 28, 2026, 7:30pm
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Walter Hall
Toronto, ON, Canada
Haydn: Piano Trio No. 39 in G Major, Hob.XV:25, “Gypsy”
Brahms: Sonata No. 2 in F major for Cello and Piano, Op. 99
Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49
Brahms: Sonata No. 2 in F major for Cello and Piano, Op. 99
Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49
with Sean Lee (violin), Nicholas Canellakis (cello)
Mozart and His World
Concert Dates TBA
Concert Dates TBA
Bard Music Festival
Mozart: Concerto for Two Pianos
August 15, 2026, 7:00pm
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY USA
Mozart: Concerto for Two Pianos
August 15, 2026, 7:00pm
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY USA
Michael Stephen Brown and Orion Weiss play Mozart's
Concerto for Two Pianos in E-flat Major, K365
Concerto for Two Pianos in E-flat Major, K365
Brown is the 2026 Composer-in-Residence for Music from Angel Fire and is writing a new large-scale chamber ensemble work in addition to performing in the festival
Solo recital on an historic square piano, c. 1830
Shirley Perle Memorial Concert
September 19, 2026, time TBA
New York Public Library
New York, NY USA
September 19, 2026, time TBA
New York Public Library
New York, NY USA
A special event in memory of Shirley Perle (1924-2024)
Details TBA
Details TBA
Michael Stephen Brown: Sigh for Violin and Piano
Michael Stephen Brown: Near Collision for Piano, Four Hands
Brahms: Quartet in A Major
with the Vega Quartet and William Ransom (piano)
Michael Stephen Brown: Near Collision for Piano, Four Hands
Brahms: Quartet in A Major
with the Vega Quartet and William Ransom (piano)
Rachmaninoff 2nd Concerto
with the Billings Symphony
October 24, 2026, 7:30pm
Alberta Bair Theatre
Billings, MT, USA
with the Billings Symphony
October 24, 2026, 7:30pm
Alberta Bair Theatre
Billings, MT, USA
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2
with Wilbur Lin, conductor
The Billings Symphony
with Wilbur Lin, conductor
The Billings Symphony