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Margaret Bernstein, Singer Songwriter, Flutist

About Me

What the world's leading independent A&R company is saying about Margaret's music:
“Strong melodic piano driven melodies…the playing is excellent”
“Catchy and lighthearted…positive.”
“Great song [“Bricks in the Wall]! The lyrics are very poignant.”Buy CDs and MP3s through CD Baby by clicking the links below.


A percentage of each sale of "Bricks in the Wall" (sold with the music video) goes toward SAFE, an educational program for middle school students on domestic violence awareness and prevention .


New York City born Margaret Bernstein is an award winning singer-songwriter, composer and flutist with a unique voice, dynamic lyrics, and a positive and compelling message. Unlike many other songwriters of the pop-rock genre, Margaret is a classically trained musician who is an accomplished instrumental performer as well as a composer. Her musical compositions, which include elements from a diverse spectrum of styles and genres, have been inspired not only by her personal experiences and travels including four pilgrimages to India but also by her Scottish and Russian/Jewish roots. Her live performances are a testament to Margaret’s amazing versatility, as she quickly segues from playing a Bach Partita on her flute, to accompanying herself on the piano while passionately singing an upbeat pop/rock song. What makes Margaret stand out, however, in addition to her eclectic and interesting background and level of accomplishment as a musician, is her ability to communicate honestly and personally with her audience at heart level through her songs and music.

Performing and creating socially awakened songs and uplifting Instrumentals, Margaret is an artist who continues to inspire while generating continued interest from film directors, producers, publishers and a growing audience of fans worldwide. As Margaret herself says: “Keep an open heart and mind and the possibilities are endless.” In her recordings and live performances, Margaret strives to embrace humanity with love and compassion through the gift of her music and the messages of her songs.

Margaret’s most recent release, “Bricks in the Wall” includes eleven original songs in addition to a DVD of the music video of the title song, which Margaret co-produced with Manhattan Theatre Source, and in which she made her professional acting debut. “Bricks in the Wall” is her personal tribute to her transformation from a domestic violence situation and proceeds from the CD/DVD benefit the SAFE program, an educational program that Margaret created for middle school students through Azalea Blossom Incorporated, her not for profit organization aimed at the awareness, education and prevention of domestic violence through the use of music, multimedia and the arts.
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 18/10/2006
Band Website: www.gamusic.com
Band Members: Margaret often performs solo, but she also performs with her band, which includes:
Julien Augier: Percussion
Marla Bracco: Violin
Julian Jacobs: Bells & African drums
Iris Ornig: Electric bass
Susan Taylor: Electric guitar
and Margaret Bernstein on lead vocals, piano and flute.
Influences: Musical influences: JS Bach, Bedrich Smetana, Anton Dvorak, Sergei Prokovieff, Francis Poulenc and Aaron Copland
Indigo Girls, Cat Stevens, Dan Fogelberg, Joni Mitchell, Carole King
Cris Williamson, Tori Amos, Shawn Colvin, Holly Near
Sheryl Crow (Wildflowers), Anna Nalick, Barbara Higbie, Montreaux, Paul Winter Consort, Renaissance, Raphael Rudd, Lyle Mays (Letter from Home), Paul McCandless (Oregon)
Other influences: Meher Baba
My wonderful friends and family
My furred and feathered friends (past and present) whom I love with all my heart
Nature
The beautiful places I have visited (especially India)
Poetry (in particular Walt Whitman - Leaves of Grass, Robert Frost, William Blake, Wordsworth, Byron, Shelley and Keats, Rumi, Hafiz)
Art (especially paintings by Claude Monet)
Sounds Like: "Bricks in the Wall" -- a cross between Sarah McLachlan, Natalie Merchant and the Cranberries
"Full Circle" and "On the Threshold of Change" -- Reminiscent of Windham Hill, Liz Story, Nightnoise, Randika Miller
Record Label: Growing Azalea Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

SAFE through the Arts -- Day 3

Wednesday, July 23rdAs this was the third and final day of the SAFE retreat, we all congregated for the purpose of giving out feedback for the future of the SAFE program. We also repeated the "Fact or...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:07:00 GMT

SAFE throug the Arts -- Day 2

Tuesday, July 22nd It was not so surprising that after all the exuberant activity of last night, we got off to a little bit of a late start this morning. Dixie, Mary and Maddy arrived promptly by 8AM ...
Posted by on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:01:00 GMT

The SAFE through the Arts program -- Day 1

Monday, July 21stAzalea Blossom and board member Pat arrived last night in order to help out with the SAFE program retreat. It's amazing that Natalie, who had ensconced herself on the office couch, go...
Posted by on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:42:00 GMT

About the SAFE program

Azalea Blossom Incorporated, a not for profit 503c organization based in Rensselaerville, New York, is sponsoring the SAFE program, an educational program for the awareness and prevention of domestic ...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:40:00 GMT

About me

Hi there! Thanks for visiting me on My Space! I hope that you enjoy listening to the music and checking out my new music video "Bricks in the Wall". I would love to hear what you have to say about ...
Posted by on Mon, 05 May 2008 07:13:00 GMT

May Notes & News

New Success Stories*Three of Margaret's instrumental compositions (from her "Full Circle" and "On the Threshold of Change" albums) were recently forwarded to Europe to be considered for use in wellnes...
Posted by on Mon, 05 May 2008 06:31:00 GMT

My current songwriting inspirations

Now that I am back from my vacation in California, I realize that I have some new things to write about. What a relief after spending the last six months basically writing about grief in its different...
Posted by on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:03:00 GMT

ASCAP Conference in Los Angeles--Day Four

Saturday, April 12th As today was the last day of the conference, I woke up energized and ready! I continued my routine of a morning swim followed by breakfast and began my classes shortly after 8:00...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:32:00 GMT

ASCAP Conference in Los Angeles--Day Three

Friday, April 11th Once more, I began the day with a morning swim followed by breakfast. At 9: AM, I began my classes and seminars, which covered a variety of topics including how to use the Mac's Gar...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:29:00 GMT

ASCAP Conference in Los Angeles--Day Two

Thursday, April 10th I woke up early (about 5:30 am) to the sun just beginning to rise above the Hollywood Hills. Being on the fourteenth floor provided me with a panoramic view outside my window. Aft...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:23:00 GMT