Tona Brown

Tona Brown (born December 30, 1979) is an American violinist, mezzo-soprano and the first transgender woman to perform at Carnegie Hall.[1] She was the first African American transgender woman to perform for an American president.

Tona Brown
Background information
Birth nameTona Brown
Born (1979-12-30) 30 December 1979
OriginNorfolk, Virginia
Genresclassical,
Occupation(s)Singer-violinist
InstrumentsVocals, violin
Years active1994–present
Websitetonabrown.com

Early life and education

Brown, who started playing violin at the age of 10, attended the Governor's School for the Arts, an art high school program for gifted and talented students. Brown was formally educated at the Shenandoah Conservatory of Music studying violin performance with minors in viola, piano and voice.

Career

She was selected to perform in a national tour with the "Tranny Road Show", a multi-media tour group of transgender artists that toured from Florida to Canada in April 2006.[2] Brown was also selected to be a performer for the 2011 Out Music Awards.[3] On June 25, 2014, Brown performed at the Weill Recital Hall of Carnegie Hall. In 2015 Brown appeared in For Which We Stand, a full-length documentary film highlighting LGBTQ and straight artists.[4]

Discography
  • This Is Who I Am (2012)
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References
  1. Frank, Priscilla (2014-05-23). "Meet the First African American Transgender Performer to Take the Stage at Carnegie Hall". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  2. "Tranny Roadshow 2006". 2006-04-03. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
  3. "Tona Brown, Biography". www.classicalplace.com. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  4. "The LGBTQ Academy of Recording Arts Announces Upcoming Documentary". www.metroweekly.com. 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
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