New York City born Margaret Bernstein is rising on the scene as a singer
songwriter 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 songs are generally piano based and include elements
from a diverse spectrum of styles and genres. What makes Margaret stand out from
other songwriters is her eclectic and interesting background as well as her
ability to communicate genuinely and intimately with her audience at heart
level.
Margaret engaged in careers as both a professional freelance flutist in
the San Francisco Bay Area and as a public school pre-school and general music
teacher before launching her full time career as a singer songwriter. Her
virtuosity on the flute earned her two degrees in performance (Oberlin
Conservatory, BM; and Arizona State University, MM), won her several awards and
scholarships, and led her to performances as a solo, chamber, and orchestral player
throughout the United States and abroad. Her recording appearances as a solo
flutist include a compilation album produced by The Who's Pete Townsend in
addition to two instrumental albums, ("Full Circle" and "On the Threshold Of
Change") featuring her original compositions for flute with her own piano
accompaniment.
Growing up into a family of professional dancers, Margaret was exposed to the
Arts from an early age. With support and encouragement of her creative
endeavors, Margaret began composing short instrumental compositions and writing
poetry by age seven. Margaret's compositions have earned her international
recognition through repeated awards from UNISONG, West Coast Songwriters'
Organization, and ASCAP. Margaret has also written two original children's musicals
("The Little Seed" and "The Trees' Song for Peace") in addition to scores of songs
for children and school choruses, all of which have been performed at public,
private, and charter schools throughout the Country.
The March 07 release of Margaret's "Bricks in the Wall" album is already
generating much anticipation and enthusiasm from her three thousand plus fans,
many of whom are recipients of her monthly newsletters as well as attendees at
her regularly scheduled appearances at local venues throughout the North East,
the Carolinas, and Northern California. The long awaited "Bricks in the Wall"
album not only includes eleven original songs aimed at the awareness of the
less publicized aspects of Domestic Violence, but also includes a DVD of the
music video of the title song, which Margaret co-produced with Manhattan Theatre
Source and in which Margaret has made her professional acting debut. Proceeds
from the CD/DVD will benefit the SAFE program, an educational prevention
program aimed towards middle school girls, which she helped to create.
Margaret is the founder of the Youth Sahavas, a retreat for teenagers
held annually in South Carolina, as well as the owner and founder of Growing
Azalea Music Productions and Azalea Blossom Incorporated, a Not for profit
organization aimed at awareness, education and prevention of Domestic Violence
through the use of music and mutli media. She is also the mother of ten-year-old
Julian Song Jacobs, who recently made his recording and acting debuts on "Bricks
in the Wall". Margaret's other interests include riding her horse, Reba, and
hiking through the woods near her home in upstate New York.
