The Edge of the World
What lies at the edge of everything?
The 5 Browns have created an engaging and accessible new program that they’ve titled The Edge of the World. The program is inspired by the primitive concept of a flat Earth. What lies at the edge of everything? If we traveled to the edge, would we fall off? At the heart of this program is Nico Muhly’s The Edge of the World, which was written specifically for The 5 Browns. The piece pushes the element of ensemble to the very edge of what is possible on multiple pianos, and its audience-friendly patterns weave in and out of each other like the threads of a cosmic tapestry. Also included in the program are Mars, Neptune, and Jupiter from Gustav Holst’s The Planets; the Finale of Mozart’s “Jupiter” Symphony; a journey over the rainbow, with a suite of themes from the film The Wizard of Oz; and the beloved Beatles classic, Blackbird. The program concludes with an explosive trip to the edge of life itself, with the classic skeleton romp Danse Macabre, by Camille Saint-Saëns.
New Video Projections
For years, audiences have asked for a better way to see the three pianists in the back of the group’s iconic semicircle. With the help of an amazing stage and AV producer, now all five pianos and pianists’ hands can be seen through cameras that not only capture it all, but are tiny enough not to be visually distracting. Whether it’s an intimate theater or the biggest performing arts stages in the world, audiences can now enjoy The 5 Browns’ performances from all angles.