Sally
SALLY PETERSON BRINTON was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. At the age of 7, she began her formal piano lessons with her mother. Four years later, Sally won first place in the Utah State Fair Music Competition where she was chosen “Musician of Great Promise”. Maestro Maurice Abravanel selected Sally to perform with the Utah Symphony Orchestra as a soloist at the age of 11. Since that time, she has been a featured artist with the Utah Symphony on nine occasions including the World Premiere of the Ramiro Cortes Piano Concerto. Sally graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Utah where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi Scholastic honor societies and was the recipient of a Presidential Scholarship. She received her Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance at the University of Utah. Sally was named Miss Utah 1972 and at the Miss America Pageant won the Miss Congeniality Award as well as the Talent Award.
Sally pursued her master’s degree in piano performance from The Juilliard School of Music in New York City. She was a scholarship student of renowned teacher and concert pianist, Adele Marcus. While at Juilliard, Sally won the Concerto Competition and performed Maurice Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand with the Juilliard Orchestra in Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center. She has won first prize in four national piano competitions and has performed with orchestras in New York, California, Texas, Florida, and Utah. Sally has performed extensively in the United States, Europe and in eastern Russia. She performed in recital with her daughters, Stephanie and Lindsey, at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Sally also sang with the Tabernale Choir at Temple Square. She was named “Florida Young Mother of the Year” in 1980. Sally and her husband, Greg, lived in Russia for three years as mission leaders for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Sally is a member of the Founding Forward National Board (formerly Freedom's Foundation at Valley Forge). Sally and Greg are the parents of 7 children and 38 grandchildren.
Stephanie
STEPHANIE BRINTON PARKER was born in Salt Lake City, Utah where she began her piano studies at the age of five with Dr. Irene Peery Fox. She won first-prize in two international piano competitions: the Los Angeles International Liszt Piano Competition and the International Bartok-Kabalevsky-Prokofiev Piano Competition. She was the Utah winner of the Music Teachers National Association Piano Competition. Stephanie has performed in recital at the Richard M. Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda, California, in the Young Concert Artists Series in Naples, Italy, in Carnegie Recital Hall in New York City, and other locations throughout Europe, eastern Russia, and the United States. She has also performed as a soloist with orchestras in Utah and Massachusetts.
As a senior in high school, Stephanie was chosen for the USA Today All-USA Academic First Team, one of twenty in the nation to be awarded this honor. Stephanie was named Utah’s Junior Miss and represented the state at the national finals where she was a “Top 8” finalist, winning talent, academic, and community service awards. She received a high school varsity letter in cross country, track, and basketball and served as captain of the varsity girls’ basketball team. She attended Harvard University for college where she received her Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Studies and sang as a member of the Harvard University Choir. She then received her Master of Science in Nutrition and Registered Dietitian degree from Boston University graduating with a 4.00 GPA. For the past eight years, Stephanie has taught as an adjunct professor at Brigham Young University in the Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science Department and serves as the current president of the Utah Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She and her husband, Lindsey, are the parents of five daughters: Hailey, Marie, Ella, Charlotte, and Rose.
Lindsey
LINDSEY BRINTON HARRIS was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and began studying piano at the age of five under the tutelage of Dr. Irene Peery-Fox. A passionate and accomplished pianist, she is a first-place winner of the International Bartók–Kabalevsky–Prokofiev Piano Competition and a prizewinner in four additional international competitions. Lindsey has performed in concert with her mother and sister across the United States, Europe, and Eastern Russia, with highlights including a performance at Carnegie Recital Hall in New York City. She has also performed the Poulenc Double Piano Concerto with the Harvard Orchestra, Timpanogos Symphony, American Fork Symphony, and Utah Valley Symphony, alongside her sister Stephanie. Lindsey’s artistic talents extend beyond the piano. She is a trained dancer and has studied with the Joffrey Ballet and The Juilliard School during summer intensives in New York City. A dynamic leader and athlete, she played varsity basketball and tennis, served as Student Body President, and was selected as a U.S. Senate Youth Scholar in high school. In 2006, Lindsey was crowned Miss Utah’s Outstanding Teen and was named 1st Runner-Up to Miss America’s Outstanding Teen at the national level.
A year later, she earned the title of America’s Junior Miss (now Distinguished Young Woman of America), receiving $62,000 in educational scholarships. She used those scholarships to attend Harvard University, where she graduated with honors in Economics. Lindsey later earned her juris doctorate from Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, graduating first in her class. She briefly paused her academic career to serve an 18-month volunteer mission in Sweden for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After practicing law as a criminal defense attorney, Lindsey now devotes herself full-time to her most cherished role: mother to six wonderful children—Nelson, Caleb, Adeline, Eloise, Luke, and Branson. She lives in American Fork, Utah, with her husband, Dallin.
Jon
JONATHAN BRINTON was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and is an award-winning cellist studying from the age of 10. He is a graduate of Harvard University and the University of Virginia Law School. Jon is a geography master and loves to travel. As a young man, he became the National Geographic Geography Bee champion for the state of Utah. While still a youth and visiting Australia, he was impressed by a fluent opera singer who inspired him to learn Russian and Spanish, along with his native English. He has also studied Hebrew, Greek and Latin. Jon specializes in Real Estate Law. He is an accomplished organist and plays for his church congregation. Jon is an ardent tennis and pickleball player. The oldest sibling in the Brinton Family, he is married to Meridith, is the father of six, and resides in St. George, Utah.
Michael
MICHAEL (17) was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He achieved a Level 10 in the Achievement in Music program, including a top performance score. Michael was selected to perform at the 2023 Utah Music Teacher’s Association Conference. He has earned an honors designation at multiple regional piano competitions, including four “perfect” scores. His concerto performance was a 2021 winner in the National Piano Marvel competition. Michael played keyboard with Caleb Chapman’s Roundhouse Little Big Band, and now plays keys in the premier Soundhouse band, Vicious Beat. He also plays the alto saxophone, and electric guitar. He performed with the Brinton Family Pianists in Germany and St. Louis. Michael competes on an academic pentathlon team, earning the State Championship in 2022. His most recent achievement is that he tackled the ACT exam with a perfect score of 36. Michael has traveled to all 50 states in the USA with his family. He is on the track/cross country teams and plays tennis. A true native of Utah, he loves to ski. Michael is currently appearing in Jersey Boys as part of the band at the Hale Centre Theatre. He has four brothers and two sisters and loves being with his family.
Ben
BEN (16) just completed his junior year at Crimson Cliffs High School in St. George, Utah. He is a champion pickle ball player and played on his high school tennis team. He loves to travel, ski, and studying Spanish. He has been to China, Russia, and Japan and many places in the US. Ben gets a kick out of entertaining his friends and family with his lively piano performances. He has four sisters and one brother and thrives on spending time with his family.
Kate
KATE (14) is an international award-winning pianist having won the gold prize for the 11-13 age group in the online 2023 Franz Schubert International Music Competition and first prize winner of the International Music Competition Best Debussy Performance for 11-13 year olds. Kate auditioned and was selected to attend the Manhattan School of Music summer program for classical piano in New York City for both July 2023 and 2024. She was honorable mention at the Missouri Music Teachers Association (MMTA) state competition in 2024 and the runner-up for the 2023 MMTA state competition. She has been a guest performer at the Capitol Theater in Salt Lake City, Utah and at the Brinton Family Piano Concerts in Berlin and Frankfurt von Oder, Germany and in St. Louis, MO. She is a competitive swimmer and water polo player whose team won 2nd place in the 2024 Junior Olympics. She studies with Helen Chiu in Chesterfield, Missouri.
Hailey
HAILEY (11) has studied piano with Dr. Janae Codner Williams since she was five years old. She has won first place in the Encore Keyboard Competition and has received top honors in the Encore Ensemble, Solo, and Concerto Festivals for several years. She performed with the Brinton Family Pianists in recital in Berlin, Germany and St Louis, Missouri. Hailey loves running cross country and track for the Wolfpack Running Club in Draper, Utah. She is an avid reader and enjoys baking desserts. Hailey is a fifth grader at Summit Academy and is the oldest of five daughters in her family.
Alexa
ALEXA (10) is an international award-winning pianist having won first prize in the 2024 International Best Performance Competition Series for the Best of Haydn for the 8-10 year old group and also was awarded third prize winner in the Enkor International Piano Competition. Alexa has been studying at The Juilliard School of Music since September 2024 and performed at Steinway Hall in New York City in December 2024. She auditioned and was accepted to the Manhattan School of Music summer program for classical piano in New York City in July 2024. Alexa recently was the gold award winner for the 2025 IPPA International Piano Competition United States Division, Young Artist Category Ages 10-11. She was named runner-up for 5th grade and 1st place for 4-6 grade duets at the 2024 Missouri Music Teachers Association state competition and was a judge’s choice for the 2025 St. Louis Sonatina/Sonata festival. She has also received superior rankings in 2024 and 2023 National Piano Playing Auditions (Guild). Alexa was part of the Brinton Family Pianists concerts in Germany and St. Louis. She enjoys competitive diving and ballet. Alexa studies with Laureen DiBisceglie in University City, Missouri.
Nelson
NELSON (10) was born in San Francisco, California, and discovered his love for piano at an early age. He has been studying under Dr. Janae Codner Williams since he was five, and his dedication to music has already earned him impressive accolades, including First Place in the Encore Piano Solo Competition and multiple honors in solo, concerto, and ensemble events. Nelson is a proud member of the Brinton Family Pianists and has performed with the group since its beginning, with highlights including concerts in Germany and St. Louis. His passion for music extends beyond the piano—he enjoys composing and arranging his own pieces, and he is also a gifted vocalist. As a singer, Nelson has been featured as a soloist with the One Voice Children’s Choir and in music by Angie Killian on YouTube. He has had the honor of performing as a soloist with Kurt Bestor at the renowned Eccles Theater, appeared in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and sang with the Tabernacle Choir as part of the Latter-day Saint Children’s General Conference Choir. Outside of music, Nelson is an energetic fifth grader with big dreams of becoming an engineer. He plays competitive soccer, enjoys skiing and football, and loves spending time with his family.
Marie
MARIE (9) has studied piano with Dr. Janae Codner Williams since she was 5 years old. She won first place in the 2024 American Mountain West International Piano competition, second place in the 2024 Summer Arts Concerto Competition, and first place in the Encore Keyboard Competition for three consecutive years. She performed with the Brinton Family Pianists in recital in Berlin, Germany and St Louis, Missouri. Marie is a Level 3 competitive gymnast at Olympus Gymnastics and has won first place all-around in several meets. She is a third grader at Summit Academy and loves spending time with her four sisters.
Thomas
THOMAS (8) has studied with piano faculty from The Juilliard School of Music in New York City since August 2024. He was accepted to the Manhattan School of Music summer program for classical piano in New York City in July 2024 — the youngest pianist allowed into the program. Thomas has been a featured soloist at Steinway Hall in New York City and at the E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall at Washington University in St. Louis. He was a finalist in the IPPA International Conero Piano Competition after winning gold in the Midwest division in February 2024 and recently was named the gold award winner for the 2025 IPPA International Piano Competition United States Division, Young Artist Category Ages 8-9. Thomas was his solo grade division winner and the duet division winner with his partner at the 2024 and 2023 Missouri Music Teachers Association state competitions. He was part of the Brinton Family Pianists concert in St. Louis, MO, and a guest on 107.3 Classic FM Radio in the lead up to that concert to discuss his love of classical piano. He has been a member of the St. Louis Children’s Choirs for two years and enjoys competitive diving and playing tennis. Thomas studies with Ms. Helen Chiu in Chesterfield, Missouri.
Caleb
CALEB (7) was born in Denver, Colorado, and began studying piano just over a year ago with Dr. Janae Codner Williams. Despite being new to the instrument, Caleb has already distinguished himself in competition, earning several awards—including third place in the Encore Piano Solo Competition and multiple honors in solo, concerto, and ensemble categories—often competing against much older pianists. Caleb made his debut with the Brinton Family Pianists in St. Louis and is excited to be performing with them again tonight. In addition to piano, he is a gifted vocalist and has been featured as a soloist in Latter-day Saint music produced by Angie Killian on YouTube. Caleb will be in 3rd grade at American Heritage School, and excels academically and brings the same enthusiasm to the classroom as he does to the stage. Outside of music, he’s an avid athlete who plays on competitive basketball and soccer teams—and he loves just about every sport he can get his hands on.
Ruby
RUBY (7) was born in Bloomington, Minnesota. She has been studying the piano with Dr. Janae Codner Williams since May 2023. She has been an Honors Recital winner for the Concerto and Solo festivals, receiving a perfect 100 score in the 2025 solo festival. Ruby was recently chosen for the second time to perform in the Encore Honors Recital Competition. She is a star soccer player, enjoys ballet, skiing, reading, and playing games with her family. Ruby is the oldest of five children.
Ella
ELLA (6) has studied piano with Dr. Janae Codner Williams for one year and this is her debut performance with the Brinton Family Pianists. She has competed in the Encore Ensemble and Concerto Festivals. Ella is a first grader at Summit Academy where she is learning Spanish as part of the dual immersion program. She is part of the developmental gymnastics program at Olympus Gymnastics and loves spending time with her four sisters.
Addy
ADELINE (6) was born in Denver, Colorado, and began studying piano one year ago with Dr. Janae Codner Williams. In that short time, her enthusiasm and dedication have led her to compete in multiple solo, concerto, and ensemble competitions. She is delighted to make her debut performance with the Brinton Family Pianists tonight. Addy is also a talented vocalist and has been featured in Latter-day Saint music videos produced by Angie Killian on YouTube. Beyond music, she shines as a Level 3 Junior Olympic competitive gymnast, winning one first place All-Around and medaling in all four events at every meet she’s entered. She earned a spot on a competitive soccer team with players two years older than she is. Addy will begin first grade at American Heritage School this fall.