Maria-Eduarda Mendes Martins is a composer, conductor, and arts administrator living in Toronto, ON.
Her compositional output explores connections between present and past musical eras, foregrounding humanistic and multidimensional aspects of contemporary art.
Originally from Brazil, Maria-Eduarda completed an undergraduate degree at UFRGS, a master’s degree at University of Victoria, and she is currently pursuing her doctoral degree at University of Toronto (all of which in music composition).
Maria-Eduarda’s music has been performed by orchestras, choirs and ensembles in Canada and abroad. She was the co-recipient of CLC’s Friends of Canadian Music Award in 2021, and became a citizen of the country in 2023.
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