Maria Quinn is a songwriter, pianist and composer working across song, film and spoken word. Her work has a piano-led, cinematic and poetic sensibility, and she is particularly interested in collaborative projects that develop music in dialogue with image, text and narrative.

Process

Maria is comfortable working remotely, sharing and developing musical ideas digitally, and uses Ableton Live to sketch, layer and refine material as projects evolve. She is equally happy to work in person when practical, using shared sessions to explore ideas together. Reference tracks are welcome as a way of establishing a clear starting point for musical direction and conversation.

Strengths

• Flexible and responsive, able to develop and adapt musical ideas in real time
• Strong grounding in harmony and melody, with a musical vocabulary that works across genres and backgrounds
• Fluent improviser, comfortable leading or supporting as needed
• Careful attention to detail, with patience for refining work and exploring stylistic possibilities
• Attentive to the underlying themes and intentions of a project
• Clear, friendly and approachable

Selected works

Parallaxed (2025)

A short film by Neil Armstrong featuring excerpts from the song Pillow Talk.

Scarecase (2024)

Original soundtrack composed for, a video game from Dramatic Software.