Maia Steinberg (MAGU) is a composer, singer, and sound/song healer, born in Montevideo, Uruguay.
She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Composition in her hometown while studying lyric singing with private teachers and participating in numerous concerts with distinguished musicians as well as opera productions. She later obtained a Master’s degree in Composition for Audiovisual Media (Master MAAAV) from the Université Lyon 2 in France, while also studying singing at the Conservatory of Lyon and the Centre de la Voix Rhône Alpes.
After completing her composition studies, Maia earned another Bachelor’s degree, this time with singing as her main subject, from the Maastricht Conservatorium in the Netherlands.
She recently finished her second Master’s in Music, specializing in classical voice and sound healing at the Fontys School of Arts in Tilburg, where she conducted extensive research on combining sound healing, folk music, and contemporary music creation to create social impact. Maia was also part of the OAcademy Gabriela Ortiz composing studio for 2023 and the 2024 cohort of the Global Leadership Institute for Latin American entrepreneurs.
As a composer, she has created music for short films, video games, theater plays, and various interdisciplinary projects in Uruguay and Europe, earning awards for her compositions in Uruguay, France, and Chile.
As a singer, Maia has participated in concerts, festivals, interdisciplinary performances, and opera productions in Uruguay, Israel, and Europe, singing in prestigious venues such as the Philharmonie de Paris, Auditorium de Lyon, Teatro Solis, and the Grand Théâtre de Genève.
Rooted in her Latin American origins, Maia has been the main vocalist of the folklore group “Los Franchaleros” and is the founder and singer of the project “Dos Esquinas,” which focuses on Tango and folklore music from Uruguay, Argentina, and Mexico. She is also passionate about Yiddish music, which she performs in concerts.
Following a recent life turnover, Maia decided to dedicate herself to healing and connecting with others through her voice and music. She has trained as a sound healer, composing medicine songs and receiving lessons from the Globe Institute in California, Stacey Griffin from Shift Meditation, and the Veda Studies Institute in Brussels, as well as learning the Terapia del Canto Argentina method with Alberto Kuselman and Marisa Arrieta.
Combining her passion for singing and devotion to creating a better world through music, she has created ProjectA, an artistic incubator that uses the power of vocal art to create social change. As part of ProjectA, Maia organizes interdisciplinary performances, community gatherings, and concerts.
She also collaborates on different projects with dancers, yoga teachers, shamans, and other types of healers.
Beyond her musicianship, Maia is also an illustrator and poet, recently publishing her first book, “Versos desde el Alma.”