Dr. Stephen Brown has been active in the Washington area for many years as a vocal coach and accompanist. He has appeared in recital at Barker Hall, Sumner Auditorium, the Martin Luther King Library, the Renwick Gallery, the University of Maryland, the in-school programs of the Washington Performing Arts Society, the Eldbrooke Artists Series, the Hungarian Embassy, the Jewish Community Center of Washington, and Strathmore Hall. He has appeared as soloist with the McLean Symphony, Washington Pro Musica, and the Orchestra of the New York Opera Festival di Roma.

Dr. Brown has served as accompanist and assistant conductor for many local opera companies, choruses and other musical organizations, including the Eldbrooke Opera, the Richard Crittenden Opera Studio, the Opera Camerata of Washington, and the Capital City Opera. For three summers, he has served as coach for the Washington Opera's Institute for Young Singers. He appears on a CD on the Vienna Masterworks label featuring the works of composer Marshall Ocker. He holds a Master's Degree in Music History from SUNY Buffalo and a Doctorate in Vocal Accompanying from Catholic University. Dr. Brown is on the piano faculty of George Washington University.