Maia Steinberg (MAGU) is a singer, composer, sound&song therapist, community musician, interdisciplinary maker and cultural entrepreneur born in Montevideo, Uruguay.
She graduated in Composition from the Escuela Universitaria de Música (Uruguay), completed her Master’s in Composition for Audiovisual Media (Master MAAAV) at the Université Lyon 2 (France), and earned additional Bachelor and Master degrees in classical voice from the Fontys School of Arts (Netherlands) and the Maastricht Conservatorium (Netherlands). Maia has also trained with institutions such as the Global Leadership Institute and the OAcademy (US), focusing on composition, cultural entrepreneurship and leadership.
As a composer, Maia has created music for audiovisual media, short films, video games, theater plays, museum spaces and different interdisciplinary projects, earning awards for her work in Uruguay, France, and Chile.
As a singer, she has performed in projects that were presented in prestigious venues like the Philharmonie de Paris, the Auditorium de Lyon, and the Grand Théâtre de Genève. She has been participating in concerts, festivals and opera productions across Uruguay and Europe.
Rooted in her Latin American heritage, Maia has been the main vocalist of the folklore group “Los Franchaleros” (In France) and the founder of the project “Dos Esquinas” and “Pausa poética” (In The Netherlands) dedicated to the exploration of Tango and folklore from Uruguay, Argentina, and Mexico.
She is also very active with her wellbeing song projects MAGU (NL) and MANIFIESTO (UY), playing alongside international musicians and creating participatory concerts.
Maia’s is currently focused on creating projects in the intersection of vocal art, wellbeing and social impact, following her training with specialists like Stacey Griffin from Shift Meditation, Alberto Kuselman from Terapia del Canto Argentina, the Globe Institute in California and Musicians Without Borders in the UK.
Her vast musical journey has led her to found ProjectA – A Voice Journey, an award-winning platform that uses the power of the voice to foster social change. As part of ProjectA – A Voice Journey, Maia organizes interdisciplinary performances, community & participative projects, wellbeing song concerts and immersive sound experiences. With this approach, Maia has participated in residencies in North Macedonia and Italy, as well as various music and social impact conferences and trainings by organizations like JM International, WAZOCOOP, SIMM, RESEO Network, among others.
She travels internationally, developing as an young artist with a continued focus on using vocal music as a tool for social transformation.
In addition to her music and cultural work, Maia is an illustrator and poet, and she recently published her first book, “Versos desde el Alma” as well as her sacred music channel, called Kether
Through her diverse work, Maia continues to combine her passion for music with her commitment to creating positive social impact.