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Maestra is a non-profit organization that provides support, visibility, and community to women and nonbinary people who make music in the musical theatre industry. Their membership is made up of female-identifying, non-binary, and gender non-conforming composers, music directors, orchestrators, arrangers, copyists, rehearsal pianists and other musicians who are an underrepresented minority in musical theatre.
Overview
Location
United States, New York
Employees
1-10
Founded date
2019
Mentions in press and media 4
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| Sep 30, 2024 | Composer, Lyricist, Librettist Emily Simonian Named 2024 Grant Recipient with Armenian International Women's Association | Emily Simonian Emily Simonian wins the 2024 Laurel Karabian Fund grant to stage her new musical, When Two of Us Meet, celebrating immigrant resilience. Receiving this grant is truly humbling. At its heart, this musical is about love, courag... |
| Mar 24, 2021 | This Visionary Nonprofit Amplifies The Voices Of Female Musicians Who Make Up Musical Theater | Women make up roughly 51.4% of the population. However, when it comes to a variety of fields they are vastly underrepresented. According to the Bureau of Labor statistics just 19% of software developers are women. Only 9.8% of them work in ... |
| Mar 31, 2020 | The College Student Behind The “What The World Needs Now” Viral Video |
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FAQ about Maestra Music
When was Maestra Music founded?
Maestra Music was founded in 2019.
What has the press written about Maestra Music?
Parsers VC has collected 4 articles mentioning Maestra Music, among them “Composer, Lyricist, Librettist Emily Simonian Named 2024 Grant Recipient with Armenian International Women's Association” (Sep 30, 2024) and “This Visionary Nonprofit Amplifies The Voices Of Female Musicians Who Make Up Musical Theater” (Mar 24, 2021).
Is Maestra Music still active?
Yes, Maestra Music is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Mar 11, 2025.