"Brouwer has a talent for taking the simplest melody and through her expansive array of compositional techniques, develop it into a polished musical gem. And even when employing a twelve-tone row, Brouwer never ventures into the realm of compositional gimmickry. Every note she writes has musical purpose." - ClevelandClassical
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In April 2022, Naxos released a new album of Brouwer’s recent works titled “Reactions: Songs and Chamber Music”
“Brouwer’s gift for melody, and her ability to weave together contemporary idioms with lines that allow the instruments to sing, make her a composer for whom chamber musicians (and listeners) should be grateful…The emotional range of the music is remarkable, spanning passion, despair, and humor; the musical language is modern yet tonal enough to (literally) strike a chord with contemporary listeners…a compelling collection of works composed between 2005 and 2020 that could hardly be more timely” - Melinda Bargreen, EarRelevant
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CONCERTS
SIZZLE played by the Warren Philharmonic
October 22, 2023
Susan Davenny Wyner conducts the Warren Philharmonic Orchestra in their season opener titled Colorful Journeys, featuring Sizzle
Path at Sunrise, Masses of Flowers
November 11, 2023
The Cleveland Repertory Orchestra, conducted by Matthew Salvaggio, presents a program titled Nature’s Beauty, featuring Path at Sunrise, Masses of Flowers
SCHerZOid performed in Brazil
November 17, 2023
The Festival de Música Erudita do Espírito Santo in Vitória, Brazil, performs SCHerZOid
Grammy award-winning Masumi Per Rostad playing Brouwer’s Concerto for Viola and Orchestra at Grant Park Music Festival in July 2021. In reviewing the performance, Chicago Classical Review said, "Brouwer’s style is tonal and her melodic writing falls easily on the ear. There are inspired moments and it’s hard to resist the big, expansive tune at the end of the opening movement."
A conversation between Masumi Rostad and Margaret Brouwer about her Viola Concerto
MARGARET BROUWER was named one of “The Best of Female Classical Composers” on Naxos’ album POWER TO THE WOMEN. Brouwer’s Sizzle, performed by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Gerard Schwarz, is featured on this all female album alongside legends such as Joan Tower, Jennifer Higdon, Clara Schumann, and Hildegard.