employments, collaborations and projects


2021/22

  • Multicultural Music Making Project/ Friction Arts (Co-lead Artist) - Primary and Secondary schools
  • Centrala - Over 50s Music Making Group (Lead Artist)
  • Infinite Opera


2020/21

  • Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (Learning Assistant)
  • MotherShip Projects (Workshop Artist) - work with mothers and children aged 0-4 (online)
  • Multicultural Music Making Project/ Friction Arts (Co-lead Artist) - Primary (online)
  • Ifa Yoruba Contemporary Arts Trust - Birchfield Jazz Festival (Creative Ensemble)


2019/20

  • Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (Learning Trainee)
  • Welsh National Opera: research project - designing an interactive musical performance for children with PMLD


2018/19

  • Infinite Opera (Lead Violinist) - ongoing
  • DaCapo Music Foundation (Trainee Violin and Music Teacher)
  • Birmingham Piano and Music Studio
  •  (Violin and Piano tuition) - ongoing
  • Multicultural Music Making Project/ Friction Arts (Support Artist) - Primary
  • Centrala (Intern, Project Manager, Workshop Facilitator - Sound the Art project)


2017/18

  •  Musicate/ Cheltenham Festivals (Music Educator) - Primary
  • Sistema Europe (Music Fellow)
  • Kaleidoscope Project (Project Founder and Manager, Lead Violinist)


2016/17

  • Junior Conservatoire/ Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (Student Mentor)
  • Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Learning and Participation Ensemble (LEAP) - until 2019

education


2021 - 2023 MMT: Music, Health, Society, Nordoff Robbins

2020 - 2021 Experimental Performance (postgraduate certificate),
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

2014 - 2018 BMus Instrumental Performance (violin) Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

additional training and experience


2019 - 2022 BCMG NEXT scheme for emerging contemporary music performers

2018/2019 Musical Inclusion Training Programme - Mac Makes Music

2017/2018 Orchestral Training Scheme - Birmingham Royal Ballet 

testimonials

Maja has such a great technique and has helped my daughter get over bad habits. She's also very patient and calming.

mother of a violin student

I love the lessons with Maja, she is friendly and makes me laugh!


piano student

Maja is very enthusiastic and patient. She moulds the lessons for my child to suit their ability, likes and technique.

parent of a piano student

Wonderful person and performer, who is also versatile in many areas of music.


Josh Taylor, jazz double bassist