• 8-year old violinist; second-grade student
May 2009
• Winner, Florida Federation of Music Clubs
State Final Competition, Violin Solo
• Recent solo performances and appearances include:
March 2010
Coral Springs Center for the Arts
(solo performance)
February 2010
Performance for Itzhak Perlman of "Meditation" (from the opera Thais)
February 2010
CBS-affiliate WPEC
(4 featured segments on morning and evening news; interview and performance)
February 2010
Fox 29
(3 featured segments on morning and evening news; interview and performance)
February 2010
Performance for Joshua Bell of "Meditation" (from the opera Thais)
February 2010
American Heart Association, Palm Beach Heart Ball
(30-minute solo performance at The Mar-a-Lago Club;
event chaired by Melania Trump,
International Honorary
Chairman Sir Elton John and National Honorary Chairman Donald J. Trump)
February 2010
Performance for Jordin Sparks, David Archuleta and Sam Moore
of "Battlefield" and "You Raise Me Up"
February 2010
Featured special guest for Jordin Sparks' Experience Charity Event
(45-minute solo performance)
February 2010
Performance for renowned, blind violinist from Haiti, Romel Joseph,
of "Meditation" (from the opera Thais) and "The Prayer"
January 2010
Chai Lifeline Gala
(45-minute solo performance)
January 2010
National MS Society Gala
(featured performer)
January 2010
CW Morning Show
(featured segment; live interview and performance)
December 2009
NBC-affiliate WPTV
(featured segment on morning show; live interview and performance)
December 2009
Boca-Delray Music Society Luncheon
(45-minute solo performance)
December 2009
Solo debut with Lynn University Philharmonia Orchestra
December 2009
Lynn University Conservatory of Music
(solo performance)
December 2009
Winterfest Grand Marshal Reception honoring
Alonzo Mourning
and Kim Kardashian
(featured performer)
November 2009
ABC-affiliate WPBF, "Up Close" segment
(3 featured segments on morning and evening news; interview and performance)
November 2009
Winterfest White Party
(featured performer)
November 2009
Family Promise Gala
(30-minute solo performance)
October 2009
Miami Children's Hospital Foundation Diamond Ball
(30-minute solo performance)
October 2009
ABC-affiliate WPLG
(featured segment on evening news; interview and performance)
October 2009
NBC6 South Florida Today Show
(featured segment; live interview and performance)
October 2009
Children's Home Society of Florida "Claws for a Cause"
(featured performer)
October 2009
Make-A-Wish Foundation Gala Event
(30-minute solo performance)
May 2009
American Heart Association, Miami-Dade Heart Ball
(30-minute solo performance)
April 2009
Performance for Lucia Micarelli and Chris Botti
of “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “You Raise Me Up"
April 2009
Performance for Yanni of “One Man’s Dream”
April 2009
American Heart Association, Broward Heart Ball
(30-minute solo performance)
April 2009
American Heart Association, Kickoff Event to
Broward Heart Ball
(featured performer)
March 2009
Special recital honoring Arnold Steinhardt
of the Guarnieri String Quartet
February 2009
“Transformational
Power of the Arts” series
(featured performer)
January 2009
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
(special guest; interview and performance)
January 2009
NBC6 South Florida Today Show
(featured segment; live interview, performance and
demonstration of perfect pitch ability)
January 2009
NBC-affiliate WPTV
(featured segment on morning and evening news; interview and performance)
December 2008
PBS-affiliate WXEL Radio
(live performance of Vivaldi's Concerto in A Minor, first mvt.)
December 2008
Lynn University Conservatory of Music
(solo performance)
• Publications
Anticipated April 2010
"Brianna Kahane: Best Musical Child Prodigy"
Gold Coast Magazine, "Best of South Florida" edition
Summer 2009
“Brianna Kahane: Next Generation of Young Talent”
Boca Raton Magazine, “Best of Boca” edition
Spring 2009
“Brianna Kahane: Small Star on a Big Stage”
Pine Crest: The Magazine
• Possesses perfect pitch and photographic memory
• Professional commentary:
I have seen tens of thousands of children throughout my 34-year career in music education.
I have never seen, heard or met anyone like Brianna Kahane. Period. I have never seen a child
of this ability level on the violin, or any other instrument, quite frankly.
Simply put, Brianna is the whole musical package and she is only 6 years old.
For this child, musically speaking, the sky’s the limit.
Larry Mellone, Chair of Fine Arts Department,
Pine Crest School, Boca Raton, Florida
Not only does Brianna have the gifts, she has a fire deep inside her at such a very young age.
You can see the passion in the many facets of her playing: her tremendous tone,
her body movements, her facial expressions. Her performances are a beautiful thing to see.
She brings virtuosity, vivacity and the joy of music-making directly to her listeners.
I would not be surprised at all to see her as a soloist or performing in a symphony orchestra in 5 years.
She is definitely poised for it. She can choose whatever she wants to do because she has what it takes.
She is a pro at 6 years old.
Dr. Claudio Jaffe
- 13-year Resident Conductor, Florida Youth Orchestra
- Former Dean, Lynn University Conservatory of Music, Boca Raton, Florida
When Brianna was 4 years old, she came to me and performed a violin concertino by Ferdinand Kuchler.
It was quite amazing. Brianna has the gifts; she possesses everything she needs: good hands, a fantastic ear and memory,
a quick mind, good instincts, incredible speed and flexibility – and she loves to perform.
If she continues at the same rate of progress, she will be with the top players.
Carol Cole, Professor of Violin and Chamber Music,
Lynn University Conservatory of Music, Boca Raton, Florida
• Has committed hundreds of songs to memory
• Has performed solo works for and astonished audiences of thousands
• Recent comment by Ellen DeGeneres regarding Brianna’s performance on the show:
“You are gonna be ‘freakin’ freaked’ watching this 7-year old play. . . . Amazing!!”
• Other recent comments from audience members include:
“We’ll see you at Carnegie Hall.”
“You brought tears to my eyes.”
“A star is born.”
“You touched my soul. Thank you.”
• Competitions
2009
Florida Federation of Music Clubs Festival Competition
Superior Ratings: Violin Concerto, Violin Solo, Piano Solo
2008
Florida Federation of Music Clubs Festival Competition
Superior Ratings: Violin Solo, Violin Sight Play, Piano Solo
2008
Florida State Music Teachers Association Student Day
Honors Plus Rating, Piano Solo
2008
Florida State Music Teachers Association Examination
Honors Rating, Written Theory and Aural Assessment
• Membership:
Lynn University Conservatory of Music
- Student and Soloist
Florida Youth Orchestra Symphony Division
-Youngest member in history of orchestra
Pine Crest Middle School Orchestra
- At five (5) years of age, while in kindergarten, first-ever lower school student in 75 years
to participate as both a soloist and member of highest level orchestra on campus
• Composes, improvises and harmonizes
• Accomplished pianist
• Talented dancer (ballet, tap, jazz and hip hop)
• Featured performer in touring theatre group
