Bio: Brandon Bascom a native of Provo, Utah, began piano lessons at the age of three. Brandon soloed with his first symphony, the Murray (Utah) Symphony at the age of eight. He gave a solo recital in The Temple Square Concert Series in 1991 and 1993. During the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Brandon again performed a solo recital at Temple Square in the Assembly Hall. Brandon has won numerous festivals and competitions. He has appeared as a soloist with numerous orchestras. Brandon has been the recipient of scholarships at Utah State University, Brigham Young University, The University of Michigan and The University of Iowa. Brandon served an L.D.S. mission in the New York, New York North Mission. Brandon earned a Bachelor of Music degree from BYU in August 2004. In 2006, Brandon completed his Master of Music degree in Piano Performance at The Manhattan School of Music in New York City. In 2008, Brandon earned another Master of Music degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Michigan.