Maximiliane Norwood
Baroque | Folk | Jazz
About.
Maximiliane Norwood - musician and artepreneur (Tonali 2024) - studied historical performance practice | baroque violin (B.A. 2023) at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich with an Erasmus exchange semester at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. Specializing, for one part, in early music, she gives concerts on the baroque violin, baroque viola and the viola d'amore and plays in various baroque ensembles in Germany and Europe. Her studies brought her to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia where she explored the practices of traditional Mongolian instruments and throat singing. As a scholarship holder of Yehudi Menuhin | Live Music Now she regularly gives duo and solo concerts. Growing up with traditional Bavarian Folk Music, this music style became a big part of her life. She teaches at folk music academies and has two folk music ensembles. Currently, she is adding to her expertise in different musical styles by studying Jazz Violin at the Music University of Munich. Maximiliane Norwood ultimately wants to combine these two fascinating styles to be able to present new music experiences and modern concert formats, as well as inviting AI technology and interdisciplinary projects into the mix.
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Social Commitment.
During her bachelor's degree at the Music University in Munich, Maximiliane volunteered as a student representative. She gained a profound insight into university politics, learned communicating and implementing her values without conflict and paid special attention to a successful student environment achieved through the harmonious discourse between student body and lecturers. As a member of the study grant commission, she got a glimpse of financial university policy and as a tutor for international students, she was concerned with networking international students with each other to create the most pleasant and familiar environment for the newcomers or for students with possible language barriers.
Since a serious accident 2021 volunteering has become even more important and crucial for Maximiliane. In August 2024 she travelled to South Turkey - financed at her own cost (approx. 1000$) - to build four houses with a group of 60 volunteers for the earthquake victims of February 2023. She will remember the unique stories of the families and all the people she has met there for a long time. In 2023, 2024 and 2025 she campaigned for Ukraine with three benefit concerts. Since 2024 she demonstrates against genocide in Palestine and for the observance of their human rights. Since 2025 she does volunteer work at the Women's therapy center Munich helping a client get her apartment back to a clean and organized state.
Respectful and kind interaction in everyday life as well as in conflict situations is very important to Maximiliane.
Upcoming Concerts.
15.11. - Baldham Virtuoso Trio Concert at Zitherday at Haberkasten Mühldorf - Violin (Folk music)
10.08. - 16.08. Violin teacher at Folk music seminar Seggau in Steiermark, Austria
25. + 26.07. - Pera-Ensemble Concert with Turkish music and Baroque music in Nikolaikirche Plön and in Dom Mehldorf - Baroque viola
30.06. - Master's concert Dulcimer and Salterio Magdalena Geiger at HP8 Kleiner Saal - Baroque violin
19. - 22.06. - Violin and Guitar teacher at Vinschger folk music days in South Tyrol, Italy
20.06. - Master's concert Jazzvoice Amelie Scheffels in Unterfahrt Jazzlub Munich, Violin (Jazz)
28.05. - Live Music Now - Soloconcert at Isar-Amper-Clinic Haar, Violin and Voice (Jazz, Folkmusic and Baroque)
Recent Concerts.
2025
24.05. - Jazz & Strings in Basilica Kloster Ettal - Viola (Jazz)
20.05. - Class concert of the Patrick Scales Funk-Fusion Combo of the Music University Munich in HP8 Kleiner Konzertsaal - Violin (Jazz)
18.05. - Cantata at 1715, Capella Sollertia with conductor Johanna Soller - Baroque viola
10.05. - Folk music and Crossover ensemble Klangnomaden in HP8 Kleiner Konzertsaal at Munich's Long Night of Music - Violin (Alpine folk music)
02./03.05. - "Baroquedays" of the Music University Munich, Chamber music - Baroque violin, Orchestral music - Baroque viola
28.04. - 01.05. - Recording week of Johann Ludwig Bach Cantatas with Capella Sollertia - Baroque viola
27.04. - Cantata at 1715, Capella Sollertia with conductor Johanna Soller - Baroque viola
20.04. - Mariazell-Mass by J. Haydn in Monastery Scheyern - Violin (modern)
18.04. - Church service with Cantata BWV 22 in Himmelfahrts-church Sendling - Baroque violin (KM)
05.04. - Bavarian "Hoagascht" Get-together at the Wasserburg folk music days with ensemble Gasteig Musikanten - Violin (Alpine folk music)
23.03. - Stabat Mater by Pergolesi in Schlosskirche Bayreuth - Baroque viola
17.03. - Live Music Now Soloconcert with Violin and Voice at St. Kunigund in Haag in Upper Bavaria
24.01. - Stabat Mater by Pergolesi in Domchurch Eichstätt - Baroque viola
2024
27.12. - 01.01. Ensemble teacher and Violin/Guitar teacher at folk dance/folk music seminar in Ritten, South Tyrol, Italy
08.12. - Ensemble Ö-streich at Lower Austria Advent Carols in Grafenegg - Violin (Alpine folk music)
16.11. - Baldhamer Virtuoso Trio at Bavarian "Hoagascht" Get-together at Marktl am Inn, Violin (Alpine folk music)
09.11. - Baldhamer Virtuoso Trio at Zitherday in Krems a. d. Donau, Austria - Violin (Alpine folk music)
21.10. - Baldhamer Virtuoso Trio at Bavarian "Hoagascht Get-together in Thambach, Violin (Alpine folk music)
06.10. - Cantata at 1715, Capella Sollertia with conductor Johanna Soller - Baroque viola
30.09. + 01.10. - J.S. Bach Christmas Oratorio Cantatas 1-3 und 6 in Schlosskirche Bayreuth - Baroque viola
Baldham Virtuoso Trio.
The Baldham Virtuoso Trio plays alpine folk music and salon music and has particularly taken on the repertoire of the slow "Laendlers" of Bavaria and Austria. In addition to this unique passion, they play traditional Munich and Viennese "Schrammelpieces" in the well-known Reiter-Holl-Kiem formation from Tegernsee, Bavaria with zither, violin and double guitar.
Gertrud Huber and Maximiliane Norwood have been playing in this formation for a long time as they are mother and daughter. Their accompanist on the double guitar is currently Reinhold Schmid.
The Baldhamer Virtuoso Trio debuted on the well-known Bavarian TV-show "Die Wirtshausmusikanten" in 2022.
Performances.
Bavarian Cultural Award 2024
ZAMUS - Competition for Early Music Cologne 2018
Passagiato's: Stealing Valour - Performance by Ivan Cheng 2023
Viola d'Amore and acting: Maximiliane Norwood
Opera Achill unter den Mädchen by W. Schultz with Bavarian Theater Academy August Everding and BR-Symphonieorchestra at Prinzregententheater Munich 2023
Viola d'Amore: Maximiliane Norwood
Courses.
Master courses with Rachel Podger, Kristin/Gottfried von der Goltz and Chiara Banchini in Trondheim/Norway and at German Castle Benrath with Mary Utiger, as well as with Sophie Gent in Vannes, France
Tonali Artepreneurship
Teachers Qualification Level D of the German Zither Music Union
Concert Moderation with Prof. Puhani
Workshop for irish folk music
1 year instrumental scholarship with Hofkapelle München 2022-2023
Awards.
Baroque ensembles.
© 2024 by Maximiliane Norwood