Guest Master Class

Jazz composer Maria Schneider discusses her creative process and work as a Grammy winner.

Maria Schneider’s music has been hailed by critics as “evocative, majestic, magical and heart-stoppingly gorgeous.” Her music blurs the lines between genres, making her long list of commissioners quite varied, stretching from Jazz at Lincoln Center to The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra to collaborating with David Bowie. She is among a small few to have received Grammys in multiple genres, having received the award in both the jazz and classical categories, as well as for her work with David Bowie.