Trained in both the classical and jazz tradition, Estonian saxophone player and composer Maria Faust unites both worlds and throws in a healthy dose of vibrant folk music.
The music juxtaposes tightly composed and arranged parts with open improvisation, creating a many-layered and spell binding music. Each part has been written specifically for the individual musician and makes MFG sound immediately recognizable.
Born 1979 in Kuressaare, Estonia Alto Saxophone Based in Copenhagen, DK
Education: Studied at Estonian Academy of Music, Tallinn Master degree from the Conservatory of Music, Esbjerg 2008
Bio: Maria Faust is a saxophone player and composer, coming from the island of Saaremaa, Estonia. In 2002 she cut short her studies as a classical conductor at the Academy of Music in Tallinn to study jazz at the conservatory of music in Esbjerg, Denmark.
Maria Faust has been featured as a composer and player in Very Big Band, The European Broadcasting Union Bigband, Almost Arrangers and 4YP feat. Django Bates and has toured Denmark, Estonia, Sweden, Germany, Russia and China.
Trained in both the classical and jazz tradition, Estonian saxophone player and composer Maria Faust unites both worlds and throws in a healthy dose of vibrant folk music.
Born 1979 in Kuressaare, Estonia
