Myron D. Brown

Biography

A native of Birmingham, AL, Myron D. Brown developed a love for music at an early age. He began studying piano with the late Mrs. Patricia Ard Williams, who presented him in his first full, public recital at age eleven. Since then, he has had the privilege to play for such notable people as actress Lynda Carter (the original Wonder Woman), television hostess Kathie Lee Gifford, and two former Miss Americas, Heather Whitestone and Phyllis George.

In 2008, he was selected as the winner of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s “Piano Idol” competition. Shortly afterward, he made his professional debut as a soloist with the late Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. Dr. Brown has also been a guest artist on the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s Classical Roots and Young People’s concert series. He has also been featured as a soloist three times with the Red Mountain Chamber Orchestra and twice with the Winston-Salem Symphony. In October 2013, Dr. Brown presented solo and chamber recitals as part of the inaugural Colour of Music Festival, in Charleston, SC. In 2015, he was invited to the festival once again, performing in the Ebony & Ivory Piano Series. Dr. Brown has become a champion of multi-piano literature. He has performed in the Roomful of Pianos showcase at the NAMM Show every year since its inception. This annual event, which first took place in 2018, features repertoire which has been specifically arranged for performance up to thirty pianists at once.

In addition to his classical piano training, Dr. Brown has always had a passion for gospel music. He has been actively involved in the music ministry of several churches throughout his life, and has had the opportunity to share the stage with gospel recording artists such as Tramaine Hawkins, BeBe & CeCe Winans, Crystal Aikin, Dorinda Clark-Cole, Kirk Franklin, Joshua Rogers, Richard Smallwood, and Jason Nelson. Dr. Brown serves as pianist in the music ministry of Union Baptist Church, in Winston-Salem, NC. He also serves as Minister of Music of the Western North Carolina Chapter of the Gospel Music Workshop of America.

Dr. Brown is an active contributor to the music community at large. He can be frequently found presenting recitals, adjudicating competitions, or providing music at various events. Dr. Brown has served as a board member and Student Recital Coordinator of the Intercollegiate Music Association since 2012, and he served as the President of the Winston-Salem Piano Teachers’ Association from 2017 until 2023. Additionally, Dr. Brown has been recognized as a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music by the Music Teachers’ National Association.

Dr. Brown was a recipient of the Sarah & Robert Flemister Scholarship from Birmingham-Southern College, where he studied piano with William DeVan. He received his Master’s degree from the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music, under the instruction of Ruth Tomfohrde. He earned the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the College-Conservatory of Music at University of Cincinnati, where he studied with both Elisabeth and Eugene Pridonoff.

Dr. Brown is currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Music at Winston-Salem State University, where he joined the faculty in 2010. He also serves as the faculty advisor of the WSSU Inspirational Voices Gospel Choir and the chair of WSSU’s Lyceum Cultural Events Committee.