Maya Grünebach was born in Brussels. She received her first violin when she was three years old.
Shortly after, she began formal violin lessons, following the Suzuki Method at June Fagan Spira. She soon fell in love with the instrument. She continued studying with André Delcourte and then at the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles with Véronique Bogaerts where she finished the Master Spécialisée with distinction. Studying the string quartet in the class of Guy Danel, she was empassioned by the mellow sound of the viola and continued studying at the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel with Paul De Clerck, graduating with a Master’s Degree in Viola in 2016.
Due to her growing interest in teaching, she then followed Master studies in Psychopedagogy at the Conservatoire Royal de Liège under the tutelage of Pierre-Henri Xuereb.
She regularly attends masterclasses with renowned professors in Germany and has been a member of youth orchestras such as the Symphony Orchestra Bayreuth – Young Artists in Concert, the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Animato Foundation (Switzerland), and the Davos Festival Orchestra – Young Artists in concert.
She actively participates in multiple orchestra ensembles in Belgium and regularly plays chamber music recitals.
Tuition
She teaches young children as well as advanced players and adults, always focussed on passing on her passion of the violin and viola. Along with teaching an extensive reportoire of varied music, Maya ensures all students have a strong foundation in music theory (solfège). Lessons are offered on a one-to-one basis, in pairs or small groups. Maya offers lessons in both violin and viola.
Tuition is available in English, German and French.
A question about the meaning of music
“In a world which will change by environmental factors and major economic challenges, the question arises as to what role the arts will play. Classical music is deeply anchored in history, but will the society of the 21st century allow a meaningful existence to classical music or will it see art as a fruitless occupation ? Music is like the air you breathe but it remains still a tool. If you take the music benevolent in your hand, it connects, builds bridges and friendships between people and societies. “Music expresses what cannot be said and about which it is impossible to remain silent” (Victor Hugo). It inspires, delights, gives comfort and lets us understand the world in a mysterious way. That’s why music makes sense to me. That’s why I pass on the craft, the art of violin and viola playing and the passion of music. – Maya Grünebach
The Violin's Tree 