Aaron Brown (musician)

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Aaron Brown
Genres Early
Occupation(s)Musician, teacher
Instruments Violin, rebec
Website www.aaronbrownviolin.com

Aaron Joel Brown (born 1980) is an Australian-American violinist, composer and teacher, specializing in Early Music. [1] He is a founder of the trio, Guido's Ear. [2] [3] Brown became a member of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra in 2009. [1] [4] He has worked with American early music groups, Early Music New York, [5] Opera Lafayette and the New York Collegium. [1]

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Brown studied music at the Juilliard School, the Mannes School of Music and Hunter College. [1] His teachers were Dorothy Delay and Lewis Kaplan. [6]

Discography

Solo records:

With the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra:

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References

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  2. "Classical Interludes: Guido's Ear". NYC Arts . 6 April 2014.
  3. "January 12, 2017 Guido's Ear - En'Attendant Souffir…Espoir…Réjouir..." Gotham Early Music Scene. January 2017.
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  6. "Former Students of TSM | Tagiev Music School". www.tagievmusic.com. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
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