Pianist and composer Maria Grapsa is presenting original compositions and a fresh approach in jazz, latin, hip-hop, funk and electronic music. Starting from her studies in environmental engineering and classical piano, Maria was won over by her love for jazz. She is now creating some exciting new music taking influences from numerous genres. Based in London since 2014, Maria has been participating actively in UK’s music scene with Tomorrow’s Warriors Female Frontline, jazz-latin band Colectiva (Best Alternative Act 2019- LUKAS Awards) and hip-hop artist Shunaji. She is currently studying towards her Jazz Masters of Music, following a scholarship offer at the Royal Conservatoire of Birmingham. Maria has been teaching piano and improvisation to young people since 2012, offering music lessons and workshops.