KAYSON BROWN
Kayson Brown is founder and director of the Lyceum Music Festival and Director of the American Heritage Lyceum Philharmonic. Kayson and the “astoundingly talented” (Daily Herald) Lyceum Philharmonic were named "Best Youth Performing Ensemble" in 2009, 2010, and 2011 by Best of State Utah and are one of only two ensembles nation-wide invited as featured performers at the 2010 American String Teacher's Association National Conference.
Kayson completed a Masters Degree in Orchestral Conducting from Brigham Young University . Following graduation he was invited to join the conducting faculty for the 2006-2007 season. Mr. Brown has directed professional, youth, and university orchestras throughout Utah and beyond including the Omaha Symphony, Round Rock Symphony (TX), all five BYU Orchestras, The University of Utah's Philharmonia, Symphony, and New Music Ensemble, Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra, Brevard Music Center Orchestra, Savior of the World the musical, The Pearl Awards Orchestra, Utah Valley Symphony, Pleasant Grove Civic Symphony, Celebration Chamber Orchestra, and Student Honor's Orchestras in Salt Lake City and Logan Utah.
Kayson has conducted some of the music industry's leading soloists including GAMMY-nominee Jenny Oaks Baker, The Five Browns, Steven Sharp Nelson, Michael Ballam, Alex Boye, Peter Breinholt, Jordan Bluth, George Dyer, Dallyn Vail Bayles and many more.
Kayson earned his Bachelor of Music Degree in Cello Performance and has worked with some of the world's premier cellists including international soloist Natalie Clein, Marc Johnson of the Vermeer Quartet, and principal cellist of the New York Philharmonic--Carter Brey. Kayson is a former member of the BYU cello faculty and teaches some of the state's most accomplished young cellists. Kayson plays an Italian-made Ettore Soffritti cello made in 1917 as well as the instrument featured in the above video, an English-made cello from the 1820's which his great-great-great grandfather brought with him to Utah in a covered wagon as a Mormon Pioneer in 1852.
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"The orchestra's ability and interpretation of the challenging new and standard repertoire increased every day. I became a better musician after learning from Kayson Brown and the other coaches and conductors."