Maya Petrovna
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2017 |
Featuring as solo performer for legendary prog rock UK musician Steven Wilson and his video "Song of I". The video was directed by Lasse Hoile. Maya also has created all featuring costumes in this video.
Performing Arts |
Steven Wilson video "Song of I" Lasse Hoile / Steven Wilson |
London Film Studio |
2017 |
Performing in Prague with full length solo, composing all music and designing 13 costumes and scenography changes for it.
Music & Singing |
Borderlines full length solo show SWAN Prague |
SWAN Prague |
2017 |
Performing in Berlin with full length solo, composing all music and designing 13 costumes and scenography changes for it.
Music & Singing |
"My revealed concetto" full length solo show Maya Petrovna / "My revealed concetto" full length solo show |
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2017 |
Touring Europe with full length solo, composing all music and designing 13 costumes and scenography changes for it.
Performing Arts |
Futura Monomania full length solo show Maya Petrovna / Futura Monomania full length solo show |
Touring Europe many places including Pazin Castle. |
2016 |
Composing and performing the vocals and lyrics for the album
Music & Singing |
New album release "Blood debts" by Years of Denial Maya Petrovna and Jerome Tcherneyan / New album release "Blood debts" by Years of Denial |
Music studio collaboration |
2016 |
Touring with full length solo, composing all music and designing 13 costumes and scenography changes for it.
Music & Singing |
SWAN Prague SWAN Prague |
SWAN Prague |
2016 |
Performing, composing the original music and designing all 13 costumes and scenography changes for the show
Music & Singing |
"Love songs from the violent paradise" full length solo show Maya Petrovna / "Love songs from the violent paradise" full length solo show |
European Tour - Italy, Croatia, Prague, Berlin and London. |
2016 |
Composing original music, singing and performing for art performance "The Catfish"
Performing Arts |
The Box Soho Bryn Harris Wathen / The Box Soho Productions |
The Box Soho |
2016 |
Composer, operatic vocalist and performer for original art performance "MOTH"
Music & Singing |
The Box Soho Bryn Harris Wathen / The Box Soho Productions |
The Box Soho |
2015 |
Composing the original music and designing all costumes and scenography for the show
Music & Singing |
Medusa full length solo show Maya Petrovna / Maya Petrovna "Medusa" |
Looking Glass Cocktail Club |
2011 |
Singing, composing and orchestrating original music score for film "Suzie Lovitt, directed by Ben Charles Edwards and produced by Sadie Frost.
Music & Singing |
Suzie Lovitt Ben Charles Edwards / Suzie Lovitt |
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2010 |
Working as Music Programmer for Baz Luhrmann's film "Australia"
Music & Singing |
Bazmark Film Baz Luhrmann / Bazmark Film |
Sydney Fox Studios |
2010 |
Singing, Composing and Orchestrating Film Score for the 10 Apple podcasts for film "Australia"
Music & Singing |
Bazmark Film Baz Luhrmann / Bazmark Film |
Sydney Fox Studios |
2009 |
Doing vocals and co-writing music score with Ben Walsh for theatre "Las Dos Fridas"
Performing Arts |
Las Dos Fridas Areal Theatre Ben Walsh and Maya Petrovna / Las Dos Fridas Areal Theatre |
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2009 |
Writing and singing vocals for UK uprising dub step band Engine Earz
Music & Singing |
'Sensor' song by Engine Earz Engine Earz |
Engine Earz |
2009 |
Composing and orchestrating original music score for Global Advertising Campaign Tourism Australia
Music & Singing |
Tourism Australia global advertising campaign Bruce Hunt / Bazmark Film and Revolver Film |
Sydney Fox Studios |
2009 |
Composing and producing original music score for Bazmark Film, Spot featuring Annie Leibovitz
Music & Singing |
Spot featuring Annie Leibovitz Baz Luhrmann / Bazmark Film |
Sydney Fox Studios |
2006 |
Finished Cabaret/Cinematica self titled album "Ponyclub Massacre" in collaboration with noted violin player Naomi Radom
Performing Arts |
Album "Ponyclub Massacre" Naomi Radom and Maya Petrovna / Ponyclub Massacre |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2008 | Masters Degree- Screen Composition | Australian Film Television and Radio School |
2008 | Master of Arts- Screen Composition | Australian Film Television and Radio School |
1987 | 4 Years Course in operatic singing and classical guitar | Sarajevo Music School |
Equipment
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About me
Maya Petrovna aka Maja Petrovna Hilcisin, is an operatic 'crossover' contra alto, film composer and performance artist. Dedicated to creating magical surrealism through her noted full length solo shows "Love songs from the violent paradise" and "Futura Monomania", Maya composes all original music and is designer of all costumes behind her shows, creating different character for each music piece which play significant role in stories behind her music.Maya's art performances have been contributing to theatres from Sydney Opera House (for CODA "Music for the eyes" show) to Berlin's iconic Kit Kat, residency shows at the exclusive London Box Soho, watch launch for celebrity Will.I.Am, London Fashion Show, featuring as solo performer in Steven Wilson's video 'Song of I' and performing full length solo shows at various international theatre and music festivals such as Great Escape, Rome Film Festival, Sydney Cockatoo Island and Sarajevo Film Festival.
After graduating with a Master’s Degree in Film Music Composition at AFTRS (Australian Film, Television and Radio School), Maya landed a much sought after role of working as music programmer for an acclaimed film director Baz Luhrmann and his film, “Australia”. Her credits also include singing and composing original orchestral scores for 10 Apple podcasts produced for film "Australia", spot featuring Annie Leibovitz, a global advertising campaign Tourism Australia for Asia produced by Revolver Film and "Suzie Lovitt" film about young Jude Law's son, produced by Sadie Frost. She was commissioned by Sydney Studio Orchestra to orchestrate her original composition which was performed for Ernst and Young annual awards.
As a vocalist and multi- instrumentalist Maya recorded an album with noted violin player Naomi Radom, named Ponyclub Massacre, supporting Hugo Race (former of Nick Cave band) and Kaki King. She also did vocals for uprising dub step Engine Earz band (UK) and did vocals and lyrics for "Blood Debts" album by Years of Denial which was produced by a dj/producer Jerome Tcherneyan.
Additional skills:
Music composer, operatic 'crossover' contra alto, classically trained guitar and piano player, currently directing full size theatre shows, composing music and designing all costumes and scenography for them.
Referees:
Available on request.
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Guitar |
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Job Titles | Music Production, Composer, Music Director, Sound Designer, Sound Operator / Engineer, Producer, Video Editor |
Years in industry | 6+ years |
Musical Skills | Glockenspiel, Guitar, Musical box, Piano/Keyboards, Ukulele, Xylophone |
Musical Style | A capella, Acoustic, Ambient, Anime, Avant-garde, Ballet, Baroque, Beat, Chamber, Classical, Concerto, Electronica, Experimental, Improv, Industrial, Trip-hop, World |