*page under construction - stay tuned for more!*Learning to read notes before letters, Maya started her musical education playing piano at the age of 5.
She was born in 1982, Israel. South Africa is a second home to her, and she has spent many months in South Africa over the years - as it is her parent's country of origin.
Early influences - African music, classical music, Mercedes Sossa, Nikka Costa, 60's, jazz.
She majoured in music and biology for her high-school exams.
Has studied several instrumets:
Voice (12 years on-and-off, with Jay Shir, Chagit Goldberg and currently - Vered Dekel); piano (12 years on-and-off, with Liora Ziv-li, Pamala Hickman, Aya Schleifer, Alen Rozenfeld and currently - Ittai Rozenbaum); recorders and baroque flute (which was her majour instrument in her high-school exams, studied with Idit Shemer); guitar (basic plucking and struming); irish tin-whisle (self taught).
Currently studies jazz singing and multi-disciplinary composition at the High Academy of music and Rimon school of contemporary music for a double Bmus degree.
Amongst her musical achievments so far - Maya won first place in a song-interpretation contest her first year at the Academy (2006) and again - in 2008; sang in the first Jerusalem-jazz-festival (2006); served as "house singer" for the restaurant "Schleifer" (2007); and has been singing with various bands during the past three years. In addition, is a largely active participant in school ensembles and various musical projects (styles varying from contemporary classical works through pop, rock, musicals, Israeli and jazz).
In exchange for burseries she has been given, Maya teaches children music.
Has been working with a jazz group that plays jazz arrangements and original works written by the group members since the summer of 2007.
Maya has been singing since she remembers herself, and music has always been a curative place of solace and inspiration in her life.
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