Brinton Family — Bios (English)

STEPHANIE BRINTON PARKER was born in Salt Lake City, Utah where she began her piano studies at the age of 5 with Dr. Irene Peery Fox. She has won first-prize in two international piano competitions: The Los Angeles International Liszt Piano Competition and the International Bartok-Kabalevsky-Prokofiev Piano Competition. In addition, 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, CA. She also has performed in the Young Concert Artists Series in Naples, Italy as part of the Amalfi Music Festival. She has performed throughout the United States, Europe and in eastern Russia with her mother and sister. Stephanie performed in recital at Carnegie Recital Hall in New York City. She has performed as a soloist with orchestras in Utah and Massachusetts. She graduated from Harvard University in East Asian studies with an emphasis in Japanese. She received her Masters Degree in Nutrition at Boston University where she graduated with a 4.00 gpa. Stephanie and her husband are the parents of 4 beautiful daughters: Hailey, Marie, Ella, and Charlotte.

Stephanie is an accomplished athlete having lettered in three sports: cross country, track, and basketball. She was the captain of the girls’ varsity basketball team. 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 was chosen for the USA Today All-USA Academic First Team, one of 20 seniors in the nation to be awarded this honor. She is an associate professor at Brigham Young University where she teaches Nutrition. Stephanie is a runner and loves to water ski, snow ski, and hike in the mountains. 

 LINDSEY BRINTON HARRIS was born in Salt Lake City, Utah where she began her piano studies at the age of 5 with Dr. Irene Peery Fox. She is a first-place winner of the International Bartok-Kabalevsky-Prokofiev Piano Competition and placed in four other international piano competitions. She has performed in concert with her mother and sister throughout the United States, Europe, and in eastern Russia performing concerts in nine cities. She has also performed at Carnegie Recital Hall with her mother and sister. Lindsey performed the Poulenc Double Piano Concerto with the Harvard Orchestra and with the Timpanogos Symphony, American Fork Symphony, and Utah Valley Symphony Orchestras with her sister, Stephanie. Lindsey graduated with honors from Harvard University in Economics. She received her juris doctorate degree from Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco where she graduated at the top of her class. Stephanie and her husband, Dallin, are the parents of 4 wonderful children: Nelson, Caleb, Adeline, and Eloise.

Lindsey danced with The Joffrey Ballet and was selected one of 43 dancers from over 400 applicants worldwide to dance at The Juilliard School Summer Dance Intensive program in New York City. She was also selected as a “feature dancer” for Disney’s High School Musical 3”. Lindsey was named “Distinguished Young Woman of America” (formerly America’s Junior Miss) in Mobile, Alabama in June of 2008. She was the recipient of over $62,000 in scholarships through the local, state, and national competitions. She was a preliminary winner of the scholastic, interview, talent, and fitness categories. She traveled across the country speaking to youth about the “Be Your Best Self” program. Lindsey was Student Body President and Homecoming Queen. She played on the varsity tennis and basketball teams. She was a William Randolph Hearst U.S. Senate Youth Scholar and was named a “Thomas S. Monson” Presidential Scholar. Lindsey was featured on the cover of the “New Era” magazine in October 2007. She is fluent in Swedish.