News

March 2025

New Album Release

A new Album will be released in March under the Cypres Label. Maya will perform the world premiere of Apolline Jesupret's Concerto, as well as her pieces for solo violin. Alongside the National Orchestra of Belgium, the "Ensemble de Musiques Nouvelles" and Jean-Paul Dessy conducting.

September 2024

Universal Edition

Ambassador

She becomes an ambassador for Universal Editions

May 2024

GEWA Artist

Maya, officially becomes a GEWA Artist, as a representative of the brand

11 April 2024

Caecilia Prize

Musician of the Year 2023. Awarded by the Union of Belgian Press. To celebrate this award bestowed upon her, Maya will perform at the Palais des Bozar on September 14th 2025

June 13-24, 2024

China Tour 2024

A 6-concert tour in China is scheduled for Maya, in cities such as Shanghai, Beijing, among others.

February 2023

Artist of the Year

We are thrilled to announce that Maya was named Artist of the Year by Music'3 in 2021. This recognition is a testament to her outstanding talent and remarkable contribution to the international music scene.

The Story

Recognized for her "mysterious and captivating charisma" (American Record Guide) and "captivating imagination coupled with freshness" (The Strad), Maya Levy has won numerous prestigious awards – "Caecilia Prize (Musician of the Year) awarded by the Union de la Presse.


1st Prize in the "2020 Francophone Public Media Competition", the 'Silver Medal' at the Manhattan International Music Competition, the "Supernova 2017" award at the Klarafestival – and is the laureate of the Karol Szymanowski Competition in 2018 as well as the "International Karol Lipinski Violin Competition 2019' where she was awarded the Beethoven Prize for the best interpretation of the sonata. In 2021, Maya was invited to perform at the farewell concert of German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Palais des Beaux Arts in Brussels.


She has collaborated with numerous renowned conductors and orchestras, including the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Opera I Filharmonia Podlaska, the Szczecin Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Orquestra Simfonica Julia Carbonell, the Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, the Torun Symphony Orchestra, the Mitteldeutsche Kammerphilharmonie...


Recognized for her "mysterious and captivating charisma" (American Record Guide) and "captivating imagination coupled with freshness" (The Strad), Maya Levy has won numerous prestigious awards – "Caecilia Prize (Musician of the Year) awarded by the Union de la Presse.


1st Prize in the "2020 Francophone Public Media Competition", the 'Silver Medal' at the Manhattan International Music Competition, the "Supernova 2017" award at the Klarafestival – and is the laureate of the Karol Szymanowski Competition in 2018 as well as the "International Karol Lipinski Violin Competition 2019' where she was awarded the Beethoven Prize for the best interpretation of the sonata. In 2021, Maya was invited to perform at the farewell concert of German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Palais des Beaux Arts in Brussels.


She has collaborated with numerous renowned conductors and orchestras, including the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Opera I Filharmonia Podlaska, the Szczecin Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Orquestra Simfonica Julia Carbonell, the Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, the Torun Symphony Orchestra, the Mitteldeutsche Kammerphilharmonie...


Recognized for her "mysterious and captivating charisma" (American Record Guide) and "captivating imagination coupled with freshness" (The Strad), Maya Levy has won numerous prestigious awards – "Caecilia Prize (Musician of the Year) awarded by the Union de la Presse.


1st Prize in the "2020 Francophone Public Media Competition", the 'Silver Medal' at the Manhattan International Music Competition, the "Supernova 2017" award at the Klarafestival – and is the laureate of the Karol Szymanowski Competition in 2018 as well as the "International Karol Lipinski Violin Competition 2019' where she was awarded the Beethoven Prize for the best interpretation of the sonata. In 2021, Maya was invited to perform at the farewell concert of German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Palais des Beaux Arts in Brussels.


She has collaborated with numerous renowned conductors and orchestras, including the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Opera I Filharmonia Podlaska, the Szczecin Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Orquestra Simfonica Julia Carbonell, the Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, the Torun Symphony Orchestra, the Mitteldeutsche Kammerphilharmonie...


Numerous prestigious locations have hosted Maya Levy: Berlin's Konzerthaus concert hall, NOSPR in Poland, the Philharmonic of Szczecin, Eric Granados Municipal Auditorium in Spain, Studio 4 at Flagey in Brussels, Brussels' Palais des Beaux-Arts, Balthazar Diaz Municipal Theatre in Madeira, Martin Codax Auditorium in Spain, the Royal Theatre de la Monnaie, the Philharmonie de Liege, Moscow's Tchaikovsky Conservatory, and Tel Aviv's Recanati Hall. Maya is often a featured musician at festivals like Mozartianna in Gdansk (Poland), Piano Salon Christophori (Berlin), Palermo Classica (Italy), Madeira Music Festival (Portugal), Les Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad (Switzerland), Podium Jonge Musici, Jugend Musiziert (Germany), Festival des Lumières de Montmorillon (France), Les Sommets du Classique (Switzerland), 'La Ballade Musicale in Rixensart' festival, L’été Mosan Festival, the Klarafestival, Jardin Musical, and the Musiq’3 Festival (Belgium).

Numerous prestigious locations have hosted Maya Levy: Berlin's Konzerthaus concert hall, NOSPR in Poland, the Philharmonic of Szczecin, Eric Granados Municipal Auditorium in Spain, Studio 4 at Flagey in Brussels, Brussels' Palais des Beaux-Arts, Balthazar Diaz Municipal Theatre in Madeira, Martin Codax Auditorium in Spain, the Royal Theatre de la Monnaie, the Philharmonie de Liege, Moscow's Tchaikovsky Conservatory, and Tel Aviv's Recanati Hall. Maya is often a featured musician at festivals like Mozartianna in Gdansk (Poland), Piano Salon Christophori (Berlin), Palermo Classica (Italy), Madeira Music Festival (Portugal), Les Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad (Switzerland), Podium Jonge Musici, Jugend Musiziert (Germany), Festival des Lumières de Montmorillon (France), Les Sommets du Classique (Switzerland), 'La Ballade Musicale in Rixensart' festival, L’été Mosan Festival, the Klarafestival, Jardin Musical, and the Musiq’3 Festival (Belgium).

Numerous prestigious locations have hosted Maya Levy: Berlin's Konzerthaus concert hall, NOSPR in Poland, the Philharmonic of Szczecin, Eric Granados Municipal Auditorium in Spain, Studio 4 at Flagey in Brussels, Brussels' Palais des Beaux-Arts, Balthazar Diaz Municipal Theatre in Madeira, Martin Codax Auditorium in Spain, the Royal Theatre de la Monnaie, the Philharmonie de Liege, Moscow's Tchaikovsky Conservatory, and Tel Aviv's Recanati Hall. Maya is often a featured musician at festivals like Mozartianna in Gdansk (Poland), Piano Salon Christophori (Berlin), Palermo Classica (Italy), Madeira Music Festival (Portugal), Les Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad (Switzerland), Podium Jonge Musici, Jugend Musiziert (Germany), Festival des Lumières de Montmorillon (France), Les Sommets du Classique (Switzerland), 'La Ballade Musicale in Rixensart' festival, L’été Mosan Festival, the Klarafestival, Jardin Musical, and the Musiq’3 Festival (Belgium).

The 2024/25 season will start with a tour in China, and festivals in Croatia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, France, Israel, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, and Italy.


Maya is also an accomplished chamber musician, having formed a duo with pianist Matthieu Idmtal for 7 years, and being part of the Carlo Van Neste Trio from 2014 to 2021. From these two formations, two CDs were released. Acclaimed by critics, the CD; Mendelssohn Piano Trios on Pavane Records was released in 2014.


In 2017, her second CD; Edvard Grieg Complete Sonatas for Violin and Piano will be released under the same label, with pianist Matthieu Idmtal.

The 2024/25 season will start with a tour in China, and festivals in Croatia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, France, Israel, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, and Italy.


Maya is also an accomplished chamber musician, having formed a duo with pianist Matthieu Idmtal for 7 years, and being part of the Carlo Van Neste Trio from 2014 to 2021. From these two formations, two CDs were released. Acclaimed by critics, the CD; Mendelssohn Piano Trios on Pavane Records was released in 2014.


In 2017, her second CD; Edvard Grieg Complete Sonatas for Violin and Piano will be released under the same label, with pianist Matthieu Idmtal.

The 2024/25 season will start with a tour in China, and festivals in Croatia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, France, Israel, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, and Italy.


Maya is also an accomplished chamber musician, having formed a duo with pianist Matthieu Idmtal for 7 years, and being part of the Carlo Van Neste Trio from 2014 to 2021. From these two formations, two CDs were released. Acclaimed by critics, the CD; Mendelssohn Piano Trios on Pavane Records was released in 2014.


In 2017, her second CD; Edvard Grieg Complete Sonatas for Violin and Piano will be released under the same label, with pianist Matthieu Idmtal.

The CD, highly appreciated by the press, received numerous awards from Classica Magazine, La Libre Belgique, Klara’s top 10, American Records, and was called by The Strad Magazine: "A most intoxicating recording of lesser-known Grieg".


In 2021, her CD "The Lockdown" was released under the label Rubicon Classics Ltd. London. The program of this CD is dedicated to Piazzolla (Tangos for solo violin, world premiere) and Prokofiev's sonatas for two violins and solo violin, with violinist Hrachya Avanesyan.


Maya shares the stage with wonderful artists such as Lucas Debargues, Julien Quentin, Antoine de Grolée, Hrachya Avanesyan, Boris Kuznesov, François René Duchable, Andrey Gugnin, Julien Brocal, etc,...


Born in 1997 to French and Belgian parents, Maya Levy began playing the violin at the age of 4 under the direction of Bernadette Jansen. Later, she continued her studies with Igor Tkatchouk and since 2013 with the eminent Russian pedagogue Boris Kuschnir, in Vienna as well as Hrachya Avanesyan. In the meantime, she has benefited from masterclasses given by renowned professors such as Augustin Dumay, Pavel Vernikov, Itamar Golan, Renaud Capuçon, Miriam Fried, Sergey Khachatryan, Andrey Baranov, and Leonidas Kavakos.


Maya Levy currently performs on a 1761 Testore violin from Cremona.

The CD, highly appreciated by the press, received numerous awards from Classica Magazine, La Libre Belgique, Klara’s top 10, American Records, and was called by The Strad Magazine: "A most intoxicating recording of lesser-known Grieg".


In 2021, her CD "The Lockdown" was released under the label Rubicon Classics Ltd. London. The program of this CD is dedicated to Piazzolla (Tangos for solo violin, world premiere) and Prokofiev's sonatas for two violins and solo violin, with violinist Hrachya Avanesyan.


Maya shares the stage with wonderful artists such as Lucas Debargues, Julien Quentin, Antoine de Grolée, Hrachya Avanesyan, Boris Kuznesov, François René Duchable, Andrey Gugnin, Julien Brocal, etc,...


Born in 1997 to French and Belgian parents, Maya Levy began playing the violin at the age of 4 under the direction of Bernadette Jansen. Later, she continued her studies with Igor Tkatchouk and since 2013 with the eminent Russian pedagogue Boris Kuschnir, in Vienna as well as Hrachya Avanesyan. In the meantime, she has benefited from masterclasses given by renowned professors such as Augustin Dumay, Pavel Vernikov, Itamar Golan, Renaud Capuçon, Miriam Fried, Sergey Khachatryan, Andrey Baranov, and Leonidas Kavakos.


Maya Levy currently performs on a 1761 Testore violin from Cremona.

The CD, highly appreciated by the press, received numerous awards from Classica Magazine, La Libre Belgique, Klara’s top 10, American Records, and was called by The Strad Magazine: "A most intoxicating recording of lesser-known Grieg".


In 2021, her CD "The Lockdown" was released under the label Rubicon Classics Ltd. London. The program of this CD is dedicated to Piazzolla (Tangos for solo violin, world premiere) and Prokofiev's sonatas for two violins and solo violin, with violinist Hrachya Avanesyan.


Maya shares the stage with wonderful artists such as Lucas Debargues, Julien Quentin, Antoine de Grolée, Hrachya Avanesyan, Boris Kuznesov, François René Duchable, Andrey Gugnin, Julien Brocal, etc,...


Born in 1997 to French and Belgian parents, Maya Levy began playing the violin at the age of 4 under the direction of Bernadette Jansen. Later, she continued her studies with Igor Tkatchouk and since 2013 with the eminent Russian pedagogue Boris Kuschnir, in Vienna as well as Hrachya Avanesyan. In the meantime, she has benefited from masterclasses given by renowned professors such as Augustin Dumay, Pavel Vernikov, Itamar Golan, Renaud Capuçon, Miriam Fried, Sergey Khachatryan, Andrey Baranov, and Leonidas Kavakos.


Maya Levy currently performs on a 1761 Testore violin from Cremona.

AGENDA

Upcoming performances

AGENDA

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STAVELOT

11 August 2025 - 11H

Festival de Stavelot

Recital with Florian Noack (piano)

Belgium

Belgium

Belgium

Ravel - Tzigane

Ysaye - Violin Sonata No.3 (Ballade)

Brussels

11 September 2025 - 11H

Astoria Recital with Flsa Delacerda (violin)

Belgium

Belgium

Belgium

Program to be determined

Bozar - Bruxelles

14 September 2025 - 11H

Palais des Bozar - Recital

Recital with Marina Saiki

Belgium

Belgium

Belgium

Program: to be confirmed

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Cyprus

20 September 2025

Recital with Matea Leko

Chypres

Chypres

Chypres

Ravel, Saint-Saens, Bregovic, Franck

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Brussels

30 Septemberr 2025

Festival Musiq'3 - Recital with Florian Noack (piano)

Belgium

Belgium

Belgium

Ravel - Tzigane

Ysaye - Violin Sonata No.3 (Ballade)

RIXENSART

23 October 2025

Ballade Musicale de Rixensart / CD RELEASE Concert

Belgium

Belgium

Belgium

De Glace - Piano solo

De Lave - Piano solo Lueurs

Immergées - Piano solo

Le réveil d’Eléa - Quintette à cordes et piano

Ardeurs Intimes - Violon et quintette à cordes

Miniatures - Violon solo (création)

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LA TRICOTERIE

24 October 2025

CD RELEASE Concert

Belgium

Belgium

Belgium

De Glace - Piano solo

De Lave - Piano solo Lueurs

Immergées - Piano solo

Le réveil d’Eléa - Quintette à cordes et piano

Ardeurs Intimes - Violon et quintette à cordes

Miniatures - Violon solo (création)

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Palais des Beaux-Arts - Charleroi

02 December 2025

CD RELEASE Concert

Belgium

Belgium

Belgium

De Glace - Piano solo

De Lave - Piano solo Lueurs

Immergées - Piano solo

Le réveil d’Eléa - Quintette à cordes et piano

Ardeurs Intimes - Violon et quintette à cordes

Miniatures - Violon solo (création)

Brussels, KBR

13 February 2026

Recital with Marina Saiki (piano)

Belgium

Belgium

Belgium

Célébration de Ravel & Saint-Saens

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Mont-Sur Marchienne

14 March 2026

CD RELEASE Concert

Belgium

Belgium

Belgium

De Glace - Piano solo

De Lave - Piano solo Lueurs

Immergées - Piano solo

Le réveil d’Eléa - Quintette à cordes et piano

Ardeurs Intimes - Violon et quintette à cordes

Miniatures - Violon solo (création)

PAST PERFORMANCES

Saint-Hubert

27 July 2025

Recital with Florian Noack (piano)

Belgium

Belgium

Belgium

Works by Ravel

Bormes les Mimosas

18 July 2025

Recital with Marina Saiki (piano)

France

France

France

Saint-Saens and Ravel Celebration

Leuven

15 July 2025

Festival Midi Minimes - Recital with Marina Saiki (piano)

Belgique

Belgique

Belgique

Saint-Saens and Ravel Celebration

Brussels

14 July 2025

Festival Midi Minimes - Recital with Marina Saiki (piano)

Belgique

Belgique

Belgique

Saint-Saens and Ravel Celebration

Brussels

26 June 2025

Flagey - Festival Music'3 - CD RELEASE Concert

Belgique

Belgique

Belgique

Jesupret's Concerto

Coruna

6 May 2025

Recital with Jean-Baptiste Doulcet

SPAIN

SPAIN

SPAIN

Franck Violin Sonata

Szymanowski Violin Sonata

Saint-Saens Dance Macabre

Liege

26 APRIL 2025

Recital with Marina Saiki

BELGIUM

BELGIUM

BELGIUM

Franck Violin Sonata

Works by Ravel

Saint-Saens Dance Macabre

VAALS

21 MARCH 2025

Recital with Hrachya Avanesyan (violin)

NETHERLAND

NETHERLAND

NETHERLAND

WORKS by Sieblius, Rachmaninov, Vivaldi, Piazzola, Bregovic, Khachaturian, Paganini, Saint-Saens


Arranged by Hrachya Avanesyan for 2 violins

ZAGREB

16 MARCH 2025

Concert with Matea Leko, Matea Leko, Yuri Revich

CROATIA

CROATIA

CROATIA

MONS

10 MARCH 2025

ARSONIC - CD RELEASE Concert

Belgique

Belgique

Belgique

Jesupret's Concerto

PRESS

What the Press Says

Caecilia Prize: Musician of the Year 2023. Awarded by the Union of Belgian Press.

The Belgian music press crowned violinist Maya Levy. To celebrate this award bestowed upon her, Maya will perform at the Palais des Bozar on September 29th.

Union of Belgian Press

11 April 2024

Crescendo Magazine

Young violinist Maya Levy is one of the great emerging talents of the Belgian music scene, overflowing with energy and embarking on new projects

Pierre Jean Tribot

December 2021

Classica Magazine

Maya Levy produces a crystalline sound. Her discreet bow changes and light vibrato give the impression of a continuous melody

Clément Serrano

September 2017

La Libre Belgique

The brilliant violinist Maya Levy dazzled the audience at the Nuits Botaniques, in her central cadence but also in her ability to borrow from blues and jazz with an orchestra that truly swings

Nicolas Blanmont

Mai 2023

BBC Magazine

The combination of composers works perfectly and it is wonderfully well played.

JP

November 2021

American Record Guide

An intoxicating and exhilarating recording of lesser-known Grieg pieces” - “Enhanced by her captivating imagination and freshness”

Julian Haylock

September 2017

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