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MARGARET'S BIOGRAPHY
Margaret
Brandman
Ph.D (Mus/Arts)., B.Mus.(Syd)., T.Mus.A., F.Comp.ASMC., F.Mus.Ed.ASMC,
L.Perf.ASMC., HonFNMSM (UK), A.Mus.A., ASA.T.Dip., MMTA(NSW).,
M.I.M.T.
Member
of the Noble Order of International Ambassadors
(O.I.A)
International Woman of the Year for services to Music (2003)
Composer,
Music Educator, Author, Arranger and Specialist Music Consultant
Margaret's career spans over 35 years, starting at an early age
studying several instruments including piano, graduating from
the Conservatorium of Music in Sydney and gaining her Bachelor
of Music degree at the University of Sydney. Her original compositions
include concert works for piano, instrumental combinations and
orchestra. These works are receiving both live and recorded performances
internationally.
Margaret
has also written a complete range of music education materials
including Accent on Music (High School text) the Contemporary
Piano Method, the Contemporary Aural Course, numerous
contemporary theory texts and a video/dvd demonstrating her
unique teaching method. Margaret is also the major contributing
writer of the written component of the AMEB's new MUSIC CRAFT
workbooks, which were published in September this year.
Margaret's
works have been at the cutting edge of music education as she
pioneered new methods which have been proven to be successful
and enduring. New examination syllabi are now including materials
which have long existed in the Brandman methods - improvisation,
efficient reading skills, chord and harmonic understanding and
keyboard topography. Her 'Playing Made Easy' methods of teaching
have been refined, streamlined and applied to piano/keyboards,
recorder, theory and ear-training. Her high school text book,
Accent on Music, has become a standard resource in
schools throughout Australia. How to Play the Recorder
has been published by Santorella Music in the USA and is being
used widely in America.
In
September 2007 - Margaret won a prestigious business award
at 'The Glebe's 2007 True Local Business Awards' held
on the 19th of September.
" Night of Surprises at Awards - Margaret Brandman a Newtown composer and music educator celebrated her birthday on the night of the the awards and received a much appreciated gift by winning the business/professional services category. She was treated to an impromptu rendition of Happy Birthday by the audience during her speech." Sarah McInerney -The Glebe newspaper 27th Sept 2007. (p25)
Margaret's
composition Undulations (for
string orchestra) was performed in Heidleberg, Germany
in September 2005, and then again at three concerts in
Sydney in November 2005. In June 2006 the Sydney Sinfonietta,
under the direction of Anthony Clarke, performed Undulations at two concerts at the Sydney Opera House.
In
April 1997, Margaret was featured artist/educator on the
Piano Education Page. Click
here to read the interview.
In
2004 Margaret composed a Song Cycle of six songs 'Songs
of Love and Desire" . These songs were written to the
lyrics of Desiree Regina. Margaret and mezzo-soprano Desiree,
have recorded the cycle and which was broadcast by 2MBSFM
in October 2003 and again in September 2004 in the Fellowship
of Australian composers programme. In 2003 Desiree who
was accompanied by Margaret received first place in the
Australian Art Song section with song number 5
from the cycle.
In
June 2005, Margaret attended the 31st International
Congress on Science, Culture and the Arts in
Hawaii. She performed her original compositions at the
Congress concert and presented a paper on the Geometry
of the Piano and the Symmetry of the Hands. This
year she represented Australia at the inaugural
World Forum which was held at Oxford
University UK from the 4th to the 7th of July. This year's
lecture/demonstration was on her unique rhythm shorthand
system used in the Contemporary Aural Course. She also
performed several of her own compositions and an improvised
arrangement of Waltzing Matilda.
In
2004 Margaret was inducted into the the Order
of International Ambassadors. She is also one
of five individuals to receive the Legion of Honor
from the United Cultural Convention in 2005. With over
60 books and compositions published, selling in Australia,
England, Europe and North America, much of her time is
spent composing, lecturing, performing and speaking on
music in education and healing, both in Australia and
abroad.
Dr.
Andrew Refshauge, Deputy Premier of NSW presenting Margaret
with her Certificate.
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In
2003 Margaret was "International Woman of the Year"
for services to music and "Woman of the Year"
for community service and professional achievement.
"Congratulations
to you again. It is wonderful that your work is acknowledged
in this way, as it not only recognises your significant
achievements, but also sets a role model for others in
music to emulate"
John
Davis - General Manager 'Australian Music Centre'
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