Bretton Brown

Bretton Brown is a Japanese American pianist and faculty member at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London, specializing in collaborative piano, vocal coaching, and opera production. His roles include teaching pianists, coaching singers, and curating innovative song projects. He previously served as Visiting Professor of Collaborative Piano at Oberlin Conservatory of Music and has held residencies at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. Brown’s career spans performances at venues like Carnegie Hall, the Concertgebouw, and the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence. He has collaborated extensively with composer George Benjamin, notably on world premieres such as *Picture a Day Like This* and *Lessons in Love and Violence*. His students have earned awards like the Gerald Moore Award and places in programs at the Bayerische Staatsoper. Brown’s honors include the Henri Kohn Memorial Award and Juilliard’s Richard F. French Doctoral Prize. Upcoming engagements include roles at the Dutch National Opera, Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, and the Lakes Area Music Festival. His education includes degrees from Yale, New England Conservatory, and Juilliard.