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Margaret
Brandman is available for professional performances either
as solo pianist, in a duo or with her trio, playing written
or improvised music. She specialises in sight-reading modern
chord charts, classical music and vocal accompaniments in
both classical and modern styles.
Forthcoming Australian perfomance -
Mother's Day Concert
May 10th 2009 at the Bundeena Picture Gallery
58 Brighton Street, Bundeena -3pm
Internationally acclaimed Mezzo Soprano
- Desiree Regina and Margaret will be performing their
song cycle -
Songs of Love and Desire. Music
by Margaret, lyrics by Desiree.
They will also be performing some favourite
classical songs
in the second half of the concert.
For bookings please phone 02 - 9544-0009
Space is limited, so book early to avoid disappoinment.
The
Cherisma Duo
Cherie
Valaray and Margaret Brandman
The Margaret Brandman Trio
with featured guests
Elegant Jazz or Classical
Styles.
Sensitive Experienced Performers.
Available for functions in the greater Sydney area.
For bookings: Phone Margaret - 02 9557 8058,
mobile 0414 185 193
or email - margaretbrandman@yahoo.com.au
Guest artists include:
Joy Mulligan - jazz
stylist
Cherie Valaray - classical, musicals, blues,
jazz
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Previous
Australian perfomances -
A Concert of Women Composers
March 8th 2009 in the Aurora Room, Master Builder's Club,
61 Church Street, Wollongong
Margaret performed her songs More
and More, and Tender Secrets
with soprano Cherie Valaray (Cherisma Duo).
Margaret's composition 'When Spirits Soar' was performed by
Joanna Argall (Alto Sax) and Samuel Cottell (piano).
American
perfomance -
Women Composers Festival of Hartford
at the University of Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
March 21st 2009.
Binna Burra
- Margaret's new work for Solo Bass and Piano was premiered
by the Duo Moderno - Allan Von Schenkel and Kristen Williams.
www.solobass.org
THE
MUSIC OF MARGARET BRANDMAN
Performance
in Oxford (UK) July 2006
Margaret
Brandman performed the following of her piano compositions
at the concert presented during the World Forum held
at
St
Catherine's College - Oxford University - England
Tango
Tranquille
First
Star at Twilight
Do
you remember?
Waltzing
Matilda - improvised arrangement
'UNDULATIONS'
was performed
by the Sydney Sinfonietta, under the direction of Anthony
Clarke
Performance
in Germany - September 17th 2005
The Kammerorchester
(chamber orchestra) der GEDOK
performed
Margaret's work 'UNDULATIONS' for String Orchestra
at a
concert of colours and sounds, during Kulturwoche in Heidelberg
Performances in Hawaii June 2005
Margaret
Brandman performed the following of her piano compositions at
the concert presented for the International Congress on Society,
Culture and the Arts in the Sheraton Moana Hotel Ballroom
Sonorities
Winter
Piece
Bach
'Arioso' arr.Brandman
Love
Brings Change
Jucaro
Rhumba
Spider-swing
She
also accompanied Elizabeth Van Der Gulik, who sang
'Secrets
of a Trembling Passion'
'Do
You Remember' and 'Catch me if you can'
from
Margaret's song cycle Songs of Love and Desire
Other
Performances
Secrets
of a Trembling Passion was aired on 2MBS FM on September 19th,
2004
Margaret's
compositions which have been recently aired on ABC Classic FM
include;
Saxophone
Quartet - ( from CD -Images) on April 25th - Afternoon drivetime
program hosted by Julia Lester
Celtic Country
Dance on May 29th (piano solo - performed by Margaret Brandman
from CD -Images ) Morning program hosted by Clive Robertson
Weaving -
Piano Solo on June 2nd (perfomed by Margaret Brandman from CD
-Sonorities) Morning program hosted by Clive Robertson
and Swingin'
Bear Boogie on June 5th (Piano Solo perfomed by Warwick Dunham
from CD -Images ) Morning program hosted by Clive Robertson
Margaret Brandman's
"SONORITIES" for piano was performed at the Joan Sutherland Centre
in Penrith on September the 14th 2002 by Aaron McMillan. This
work was part of a concert of Australian compositions all of which
are included in Aaron's CD "Arc of Light" which was
compiled for the occasion of the opening of the new Alexandria
Library in Egypt.
Venue:
Joan Sutherland Centre in Penrith
Date
: September 14th, 2002
Cover design by Margaret Brandman
and Sam Hewitt ( Firestorm lettering) |
Firestorm
Symphony
Orchestrated
in 2009 by Mark Saliba under the direction of the composer.
Firestorm
is a three-movement work depicting the atmosphere and feelings
during the summer of 1993-94 during which time the composer
lived in the forested Blue Mountains, west of Sydney and
experienced some of Australia’s most severe and terrifying
bushfires. The piece was inspired by a dream which came
to the composer’s mother, accordionist Else Brandman,
shortly after the bushfires.
The
composer herself fought a bushfire at her house in Glenbrook
in the Blue Mountains in 2001.
The
orchestral version of this piece is dedicated to the victims
of the 1993-94, 2001 and 2009
fires in NSW and Victoria.
For
more information including production notes and sample tracks,
please visit the Firestorm Symphony page.
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