Ivy Grad Student & Professional Musician Teaches Music and More!

Maya M.

Composition (Music)

I am completing my B.M. at the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music (2019-2024), and have 7 years of experience with professional music-making. For over 3 years, I have worked in orchestra library jobs, as a TA at summer festivals, and with private students online, all of whom have gone on to their desired academic and musical institutions. I am frequently commissioned and performed by leading ensembles and artists (Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Sarasota Festival, etc.) across the USA, Latin America, and Europe. I have been featured on two Grammy-considered albums in 2022, "This Is America" (Johnny Gandelsman on In a Circle Records) and "#What2020SoundsLike" (HOCKET). I am an alumna of Luna Composition Lab, Aspen Conducting Academy (as their youngest female conducting fellow ever), Miguel Harth-Bedoya's Conducting Workshop, soundSCAPE Exchange, FreshInc Festival, Cabrillo Festival Workshop, BUTI 2018, and NYO-USA 2017, and was also selected as an NOI Conducting Fellow in 2022. I play violin at a high level, frequently subbing in the Curtis Symphony Orchestra, and have been studying the instrument since I was 5. My teachers have included Dr. Steve Mackey (Princeton, Curtis), Dr. Amy Beth Kirsten (Curtis, Juilliard), Dr. Jonathan Bailey Holland (Curtis, Northwestern, Carnegie Mellon), Dean Nick DiBerardino (Curtis), Dr. Chaya Czernowin (Harvard), Dr. Richard Danielpour (Curtis), Dr. David Serkin Ludwig (Juilliard Dean), Dr. Devin Maxwell (Westminster College), Missy Mazzoli (Mannes at the New School), Marin Alsop (Peabody Conservatory at Johns Hopkins), and more...

Ear Training

I completed my B.M. at the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music (2019-2024) and my M.M. at the Yale School of Music (2024-2026), and have 8 years of experience with professional music-making. I have taken extensive advanced classes in musical studies including theory, analysis, keyboard, historical performance, electronic music, orchestral performance, violin, composition, conducting, ear training, solfege, advanced counterpoint, vocal coaching. I have 5 years of experience teaching private students with all ranges of experience, background, and goals. These have included lessons in popular music, classical music, performance art, contemporary music, and media. I studied ear training and dictation with Dr. Julia Zavadsky, a specialist in choral repertoire. We used Dandelot, Chorales, Modus Novus, repertoire... For over 3 years, I have worked in orchestra library jobs, as a TA at summer festivals, and with private students online, all of whom have gone on to their desired academic and musical institutions. I am frequently commissioned and performed by leading ensembles and artists (Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Sarasota Festival, etc.) across the USA, Latin America, and Europe. I have been featured on two Grammy-considered albums in 2022, "This Is America" (Johnny Gandelsman on In a Circle Records) and "#What2020SoundsLike" (HOCKET). I am an alumna of Luna Composition Lab, Aspen Conducting Academy (as their youngest female conducting fellow ever), Miguel Harth-Bedoya's Conducting Workshop, soundSCAPE Exchange, FreshInc Festival, Cabrillo Festival Workshop, BUTI 2018, and NYO-USA 2017, and was also selected as an NOI Conducting Fellow in 2022. I play violin at a high level, frequently subbing in the Curtis Symphony Orchestra, and have been studying the instrument since I was 5. My teachers have included Dr. Christopher Theofanidis, Dr. Katherine Balch, Dr. David Lang, Aaron Jay Kernis, Dr. Martin Bresnick, Dr. Steve Mackey (Princeton, Curtis), Dr. Amy Beth Kirsten (Curtis, Ju

English

1500/1600 on SAT 800/800 SAT literature Admitted to Harvard for undergrad Attended UPenn upper class and graduate courses while at the Curtis Institute of Music (4.0 gpa) with intense reading and writing requirements Read and write for my own research Attending Yale for graduate school in the Fall My Students have improved their reading and writing quantitatively

General Music

I am completing my B.M. at the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music (2019-2024), and have 7 years of experience with professional music-making. I have taken extensive advanced classes in musical studies including theory, analysis, keyboard, historical performance, electronic music, orchestral performance, violin, composition, conducting, ear training, solfege, advanced counterpoint, vocal coaching. I have 3 years of experience teaching private students with all ranges of experience, background, and goals. These have included lessons in popular music, classical music, performance art, contemporary music, and media. For over 3 years, I have worked in orchestra library jobs, as a TA at summer festivals, and with private students online, all of whom have gone on to their desired academic and musical institutions. I am frequently commissioned and performed by leading ensembles and artists (Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Sarasota Festival, etc.) across the USA, Latin America, and Europe. I have been featured on two Grammy-considered albums in 2022, "This Is America" (Johnny Gandelsman on In a Circle Records) and "#What2020SoundsLike" (HOCKET). I am an alumna of Luna Composition Lab, Aspen Conducting Academy (as their youngest female conducting fellow ever), Miguel Harth-Bedoya's Conducting Workshop, soundSCAPE Exchange, FreshInc Festival, Cabrillo Festival Workshop, BUTI 2018, and NYO-USA 2017, and was also selected as an NOI Conducting Fellow in 2022. I play violin at a high level, frequently subbing in the Curtis Symphony Orchestra, and have been studying the instrument since I was 5. My teachers have included Dr. Steve Mackey (Princeton, Curtis), Dr. Amy Beth Kirsten (Curtis, Juilliard), Dr. Jonathan Bailey Holland (Curtis, Northwestern, Carnegie Mellon), Dean Nick DiBerardino (Curtis), Dr. Chaya Czernowin (Harvard), Dr. Richard Danielpour (Curtis), Dr. David Serkin Ludwig (Juilliard Dean), Dr. Devin Maxwell (Westminster College), Missy Mazzoli (Mannes at the New School), Marin Al

Music History

I am completing my B.M. at the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music (2019-2024), and have 7 years of experience with professional music-making. I have taken extensive advanced classes in musical studies including theory, analysis, keyboard, historical performance, electronic music, orchestral performance, violin, composition, conducting, ear training, solfege, advanced counterpoint, vocal coaching. I have 3 years of experience teaching private students with all ranges of experience, background, and goals. These have included lessons in popular music, classical music, performance art, contemporary music, and media. I studied Music History I-IV with Mr. Jonathan Coopersmith and Dr. Thomas Patteson, specialists in Baroque/Classic Period and 20th century, respectively. I also took numerous electives on 20th/21st century music techniques. I still have all relevant textbooks that can be referred to and scanned. For over 3 years, I have worked in orchestra library jobs, as a TA at summer festivals, and with private students online, all of whom have gone on to their desired academic and musical institutions. I am frequently commissioned and performed by leading ensembles and artists (Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Sarasota Festival, etc.) across the USA, Latin America, and Europe. I have been featured on two Grammy-considered albums in 2022, "This Is America" (Johnny Gandelsman on In a Circle Records) and "#What2020SoundsLike" (HOCKET). I am an alumna of Luna Composition Lab, Aspen Conducting Academy (as their youngest female conducting fellow ever), Miguel Harth-Bedoya's Conducting Workshop, soundSCAPE Exchange, FreshInc Festival, Cabrillo Festival Workshop, BUTI 2018, and NYO-USA 2017, and was also selected as an NOI Conducting Fellow in 2022. I play violin at a high level, frequently subbing in the Curtis Symphony Orchestra, and have been studying the instrument since I was 5. My teachers have included Dr. Steve Mackey (Princeton, Curtis), Dr. Amy Beth Kirsten (Curtis, Juillia

Public Speaking

As a professional composer, I do public speaking as part of my job on almost every contract. I speak to performers, audience members, committees, interviewers, grantwriters, adjudicators, etc. for a living. I can help you with strategies for writing text for public speaking, or memorizing patterns of speech and bullet points for successful interviewing!

Sight Singing

I am completing my B.M. at the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music (2019-2024), and have 7 years of experience with professional music-making. I have taken extensive advanced classes in musical studies including theory, analysis, keyboard, historical performance, electronic music, orchestral performance, violin, composition, conducting, ear training, solfege, advanced counterpoint, vocal coaching. I have 3 years of experience teaching private students with all ranges of experience, background, and goals. These have included lessons in popular music, classical music, performance art, contemporary music, and media. I studied ear training and dictation with Dr. Julia Zavadsky, a specialist in choral repertoire. We used Dandelot, Chorales, Modus Novus, repertoire... For over 3 years, I have worked in orchestra library jobs, as a TA at summer festivals, and with private students online, all of whom have gone on to their desired academic and musical institutions. I am frequently commissioned and performed by leading ensembles and artists (Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Sarasota Festival, etc.) across the USA, Latin America, and Europe. I have been featured on two Grammy-considered albums in 2022, "This Is America" (Johnny Gandelsman on In a Circle Records) and "#What2020SoundsLike" (HOCKET). I am an alumna of Luna Composition Lab, Aspen Conducting Academy (as their youngest female conducting fellow ever), Miguel Harth-Bedoya's Conducting Workshop, soundSCAPE Exchange, FreshInc Festival, Cabrillo Festival Workshop, BUTI 2018, and NYO-USA 2017, and was also selected as an NOI Conducting Fellow in 2022. I play violin at a high level, frequently subbing in the Curtis Symphony Orchestra, and have been studying the instrument since I was 5. My teachers have included Dr. Steve Mackey (Princeton, Curtis), Dr. Amy Beth Kirsten (Curtis, Juilliard), Dr. Jonathan Bailey Holland (Curtis, Northwestern, Carnegie Mellon), Dean Nick DiBerardino (Curtis), Dr. Chaya Czernowin (Harvard), Dr. Rich

Violin

I have 17 years of violin training, from Suzuki Method to orchestral section-playing in the Aspen Music Festival orchestras and Curtis Symphony Orchestra. In high school, I was concertmaster of Utah Youth Orchestras, and soloed in Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade. I studied with Yuki MacQueen, member of the Utah Symphony, and played numerous chamber and solo recitals. During my sophomore year of college, I produced and recorded a 2-hour digital concert of contemporary violin works which I taught myself. In undergrad, I took lessons from Claire Bourg, a Curtis AD student, and Juliette Kang, Associate Concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra. My repertoire includes all major concertos (Tchaikovsky, Sibelius, Brahms, Beethoven, Bruch, Prokofiev, Berg, Mendelssohn, Mozart, etc.), Bach and Paganini, and orchestral excerpts, as well as more unusual new music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS0YUzqrCQg I can teach students of all ages and stages! I am open to beginners and advanced level violinists. I am completing my B.M. at the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music (2019-2024), and have 7 years of experience with professional music-making. I have taken extensive advanced classes in musical studies including theory, analysis, keyboard, historical performance, electronic music, orchestral performance, violin, composition, conducting, ear training, solfege, advanced counterpoint, vocal coaching. I have 3 years of experience teaching private students with all ranges of experience, background, and goals. These have included lessons in popular music, classical music, performance art, contemporary music, and media. For over 3 years, I have worked in orchestra library jobs, as a TA at summer festivals, and with private students online, all of whom have gone on to their desired academic and musical institutions. I am frequently commissioned and performed by leading ensembles and artists (Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Sarasota Festival, etc.) across the USA, Latin America, and Europe