Maia Steinberg (MAGU) is a singer, composer & sound designer, and interdisciplinary maker, as well as a community artist and cultural entrepreneur. Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, she is currently based in The Netherlands.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in Composition from the Escuela Universitaria de Música (Uruguay) and a Master’s degree in Composition for Audiovisual Media (MAAAV) from Université Lyon 2 (France). Maia also earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Classical Voice from the Fontys School of Arts and the Maastricht Conservatorium (The Netherlands). Her professional training also includes programs at the Global Leadership Institute and OAcademy (USA), with a focus on composition, cultural entrepreneurship, and leadership. She has also trained as a sound healer and community musician, informed by studies with specialists and institutions such as Stacey Griffin (Shift Meditation), Alberto Kuselman (Terapia del Canto Argentina), the Globe Institute (California), and Musicians Without Borders (UK).
As a composer, Maia has created music for audiovisual media, short films, video games, theater productions, opera, museum spaces, and interdisciplinary projects. Her work has received multiple awards in Uruguay, France, and Chile, and she is the first contemporary woman composer in Uruguay to have premiered an opera in the country.
As a singer, she has performed in projects presented at renowned venues such as the Philharmonie de Paris, the Auditorium de Lyon, and the Grand Théâtre de Genève. She regularly participates in concerts, festivals, and opera productions across Europe. Rooted in her Latin American heritage, Maia interprets folklore music from Argentina and Uruguay through projects such as Los Franchaleros, Dos Esquinas, and Pausa Poética. She is also active with her wellbeing-focused music projects MAGU and MANIFIESTO Uruguay, creating participatory concert experiences.
Her vast artistic journey led her to found ProjectA – A Voice Journey, an award-winning artistic company (Encore accelerando -2023 & Fontys for society award – 2024 prizes) that develops projects at the intersection of vocal and interdisciplinary art and social impact. Through Project A – A voice journey, Maia creates interdisciplinary performances, concerts in healthcare settings, immersive sound experiences, and community-based participatory projects, among others.
Maia has participated in residencies in North Macedonia (Creative Europe) and Italy (EUROMUSE project), and has taken part in international conferences and training programs focused on music and social impact with organizations such as JM International, WAZOCOOP, SIMM, and the RESEO Network. She travels internationally as a young artist with a continued commitment to using vocal music and interdisciplinary arts as tools for social transformation.
For the 2025–2026 period, Maia is participating in different international programs, including:
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T*Agency Creator Track – Artist in Residence at Schouwburg Tilburg (Voices of the Earth community project, 2025)
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O. Festival Creators Connection Rotterdam (2025 – 2026 cohort)
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Koornetwerk Nederland traineeship (2026 – 2028 cohort)
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Emerging Leaders Artivism Alliance by the PLACE Network (2026 cohort)
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Artist in residence for the ICAF festival 2026, Theater Zuidplein, Rotterdam.
In addition to her musical and cultural work, Maia has a passion for illustrating and poetry writing. She recently published her first book, Versos desde el Alma, and launched her sacred music channel, Kether Sounds.
Through her diverse work, Maia continues to combine her passion for music with her commitment to creating positive social impact.