Venue
Mosman Art Gallery, Grand Hall, 1 Art Gallery Way, Mosman, NSW 2088, Australia
Date
Sunday 18 September 2022
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Margaret Brandman’s internationally-recorded music is frequently aired on ABC Classic, Fine Music (Sydney), and Eastside Radio. In 2019 and 2021 she received the award for ‘Best Foreign Composition’ from the Artemis Film Festival in Los Angeles, for her orchestral works ‘Firestorm Symphony’, and ‘Spirit Visions’, released by Parma Recordings. Her compositions range from richly-melodic modern classical styles to highly rhythmic pieces in Latin-American dance genres.
Come along to enjoy Australia’s finest performers presenting vocal and instrumental highlights from the Brandman collection together with premieres of exciting new works for violin, cello, and string ensemble. Premieres include works from Margaret Brandman’s newly released ‘Binna Burra Dreaming’ album for ‘cello and piano, and ‘La Vida Apasionada’ (A passionate life) an exhilarating suite of Latin-American influenced works performed and recorded by Vov Dylan and the quintet from the Palace Orchestra.
Vocalists: Ayse Goknur Shanal, Matthew Avery
Violin: Vov Dylan, Mar’yana Sywak
Cello: Ariel Volovelsky
Double Bass: Nicole Murray-Prior
Pianists: Irma Enriquez, John Martin, Margaret Brandman
FEATURED PERFORMERS FOR
Margaret Brandman Music
HIGHLIGHTS & PREMIERES
September 18th 2022, Sydney Australia
Irma Enriquez
Piano
Vov Dylan
Violin
Ayşe Göknur Shanal
Soprano
John Martin
Piano
Mar’yana Sywak
Violin
Ariel Volovelsky
Cello
Nicole Murray-Prior
Double Bass
Matthew Avery
Baritone
HIGHLIGHTS & PREMIERES
Program – First Half
WELCOME – Sylvie Carter MC
La Vida Apasionada
Overture *
Vov Dylan — Violin
Margaret Brandman — Piano
In Two Minds
Gemini song from Cosmic Wheel
Vov Dylan — Violin
John Martin — Piano
The Ram in Spring *
Aries song from Cosmic Wheel
Mar’yana Sywak — Violin
Margaret Brandman — Piano
Autumn Rhapsody
Irma Enriquez — Piano
Lady of Grace *
Ariel’s Dream *
As Blue as Turquoise Pearls *
Ariel Volovelsky — Violoncello
Margaret Brandman — Piano
Don’t Flee from Me
Lyrics by Desiree Regina
In the Shadow of Uluru
Lyrics by Margaret Brandman
Ayşe Göknur Shanal — Soprano
Margaret Brandman — Piano
Lion Love
Lyrics by Benita Rainer
Matthew Avery — Baritone
John Martin — Piano
Catch me if you Can
Lyrics by Desiree Regina
Ayşe Göknur Shanal — Soprano
Margaret Brandman — Piano
Vov Dylan — Violin
Ariel Volovelsky — Violoncello
Nicole Murray-Prior — Double Bass
Universal Truth Remains *
Aquarius song from Cosmic Wheel
Lyrics by Benita Rainer
Ariel Volovelsky — Violoncello
Ayşe Göknur Shanal — Soprano
Margaret Brandman — Piano
Virgo Delight
Virgo song from Cosmic Wheel
Lyrics by Benita Rainer
Matthew Avery — Baritone
Margaret Brandman — Piano
Nicole Murray-Prior — Double Bass
Cosmic Fire
Sagittarius song from
Cosmic Wheel of the Zodiac
Lyrics by Benita Rainer
Ayşe Göknur Shanal — Soprano
Matthew Avery — Baritone
Margaret Brandman — Piano
Nicole Murray-Prior — Double Bass
* WORLD PREMIERES
HIGHLIGHTS & PREMIERES
Program – Second Half
*WORLD PREMIERE OF MARGARET BRANDMAN’S
LA VIDA APASIONADA
La Vida Apasionada
Performed by Vov Dylan and the
Palace Orchestra
TANGO APASIONADA
BOSSA SONORA
SUMMER SAMBA
TRISTEZA DEL CORAZON ROTO
MORNING STAR CHA CHA CHA
DANZA DEL LA ALEGRIA
PRIMAVERA WALTZ
JUCARO RHUMBA D’AMOR
PALACE ORCHESTRA
Vov Dylan Leader Violin 1
Mar’yana Sywak Violin 2
Ariel Volovelsky Violoncello
Nicole Murray-Prior Double Bass
John Martin Piano
Matthew Avery Glockenspiel
