María was awarded the Prize for Extraordinary Studies in viola when she completed her courses at the Mestre Vert Conservatory in Carcaixent, under violist Luis Roig. Born in Enguera (Valencia), she began her musical studies at the age of four at the Maestro Ventura Music School. She graduated with a degree in viola performance from the Aragon Higher Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Avri Levitan, Álvaro Gallego and Rubén Menéndez.
She pursued a master’s degree and further postgraduate studies at Musikene with professors Josep Puchades and Karsten Dobers. Additionally, she received masterclasses from Sergio Sáez, Pedrag Katanic and the Quiroga Quartet.
María has collaborated with the Euskadiko Orkestra, the Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa, the Orchestra of the Kingdom of Aragon, Kamerata Euskdivarius and the Bilbao Sinfonieta.
She is a member of the Mediterranean Chamber Orchestra, Carpe Diem Chamber Orchestra of St. Petersburg and the Valencia Film Symphony. She has played with the Youth Orchestra of the Region of Valencia, the Youth Orchestra of Castellón, the Youth Orchestra of Soria, the University of Valencia’s Philharmonic Orchestra, the Inter-district Youth Orchestra of Catalonia, the Youth Orchestra of Ponent and the Symphonic Orchestra(Madrid).
Close-Up:
- My favorite book is Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.
- A dream I can share is to be able to make a living doing what I like best: making music.
- If I were stranded on a desert island with only one thing to drink and one to eat, they would be water and chocolate.
- My fondest memories from my student days at the Conservatory are the good friends I made and all the hugs I received after playing my final year recital.
- What I like best about Nostrum Mare Camerata is the quality of the music and the way all the members get along so well. We enjoy playing the highest quality music, without feeling we are being judged at any time.