“My vision is to use art as tool to connect with others from the deepest and most human place within us. To speak to the human being without labels, without costumes, without separation. To remind us that we are all in this together.
I believe in art that places us on the same level. Art that doesn’t separate the artist from the people, but instead creates bridges: art that invites participation, co-creation, and shared experience.
My work is rooted in the desire to bring art into everyday life. To create experiences that move us, emotionally and physically. I am interested in playing with e-motion: emotion as energy in motion. Creating spaces where people can feel reflected, seen, and connected.
To me, art resonates when it feels relatable, when someone can recognize themselves within it and feel, “I belong.” My intention is to invite you in, to create together. I open the space so that magic can happen.
Community is at the center of my practice. Community as the common ground we share. A collective space where art becomes alive again: human, accessible, and participatory.
I believe the world needs more emotion, more connection, and more everyday magic. Through my work, I seek to create experiences that alchemize: transforming ordinary moments into beauty, presence, and connection.”
Maia Steinberg
BIO
Maia Steinberg is a Uruguayan-born composer, sound designer, classical singer, interdisciplinary creator, and community artist based in the Netherlands. Her work bridges sound, voice, wellbeing, and social impact, creating meaningful artistic experiences that connect people across cultures, disciplines, and communities.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Composition from the Escuela Universitaria de Música (Uruguay), a Master’s degree in Composition for Audiovisual Media from Université Lyon 2 (France), and both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Classical Voice from Fontys School of Arts and the Maastricht Conservatorium (the Netherlands). Her professional development also includes advanced studies in composition, leadership, and cultural entrepreneurship through the Global Leadership Institute, OAcademy (USA), and the Emerging Artivism Alliance (PLACE Network, Paris), alongside training in sound healing and community music practices with organizations such as Musicians Without Borders, Terapia del Canto Argentina, Shift Meditation, and Songs for Action.
As a composer, Maia creates work for audiovisual media, short films, video games, theatre, opera, museum spaces, and interdisciplinary performances. Her compositions have received awards in Uruguay, France, and Chile, and she is the first contemporary woman composer in Uruguay to premiere an opera in the country.
As a singer, she has performed in opera and choral projects at internationally renowned venues including the Philharmonie de Paris, the Auditorium de Lyon, and the Grand Théâtre de Genève, and regularly appears in concerts, festivals, and opera productions across Europe. Deeply rooted in her Latin American heritage, Maia also brings Argentine and Uruguayan folklore to the stage through projects such as Los Franchaleros, Dos Esquinas, and Pausa Poética, while also developing her work as a singer-songwriter through the MAGU project.
Her artistic journey led to the founding of VoCreation, an award-winning artistic company dedicated to projects at the intersection of vocal art, interdisciplinary creation, and social impact. Through VoCreation, Maia develops interdisciplinary participatory performances, immersive sound experiences, community-based projects, and concerts in healthcare settings.
Maia has taken part in international residencies, conferences, and artistic development programs across Europe and beyond, such as EUROMUSE and Creative Europe, collaborating with networks focused on music and social change such as RESEO and SIMM (Social Impact of Music Making), with whom she is also a prospective PhD candidate.
During 2025–2026, Maia is developing participatory artistic projects as an artist in residence with with T*Agency (Schouwburg Tilburg), O. Festival, Theater Zuidplein, Kunstmin Dordrecht, and the ICAF Festival.
Alongside her musical work, Maia is also an illustrator and poet. She recently published her first book, Versos desde el Alma, and launched her sacred music channel, Kether Sounds.
Through her diverse artistic practice, Maia continues to combine artistic excellence with a deep commitment to social transformation through voice, music, and interdisciplinary arts.