Spotlight | First Violin

Anne-Marie Brown

Anne-Marie Brown is a member of the Kansas City Symphony first violin section. She performs extensively as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the Kansas City area. The Kansas City Star has described her performances as displaying “splendid virtuosity…with a rich, impressive tone” and KCMetropolis has said “Brown’s playing was stellar, with lyricism and technique to spare.” The Miami Herald has noted her playing’s “silky, suave tone and unaffected beauty.” In recent seasons, she has been a frequent soloist with the Kansas City Chamber Orchestra, as well as a guest musician with Summerfest Concerts. She is a member of the newEar Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, and she has recorded a work for piano trio on the Navona label, which was released in 2012. Brownis also co-principal second violin of the Kansas City Chamber Orchestra and concertmaster of the Starlight Theater Orchestra. In addition to performing, she is a dedicated teacher, serving on the faculty of the Heartland Chamber Music Festival and maintaining a private violin studio. Before moving to Kansas City, Brown was a member of the New World Symphony where she served as concertmaster and principal second violin under Michael Tilson Thomas. As a member of New World chamber ensembles, she performed throughout Europe and the United States, as well as appearing as concerto soloist with the orchestra. She also participated for two summers in the orchestra’s chamber music residency in the Hamptons in New York. In addition to her work in New World, she has played in the Atlanta Symphony and served as principal second violin of the Chicago Civic Orchestra.