Biography

Violist Maxim Estevez-Curtis received her Bachelor of Music degree from New York University, studying under Stephanie Baer and Karen Ritscher. During her time at NYU, she performed in both University Orchestras, serving as principal viola in NYUO2. An active chamber musician, Maxim collaborated with Baroque Ensemble, Broadway Orchestra, Mix Nouveau, and premiered new works through the NYU Composer’s Collective. She was also a dedicated member of the choral department, performing with the NYU Chorale and A Cappella Choir.

In 2020, Maxim’s NYU quartet was invited to perform at Lincoln Center’s Rose Studio as part of the Intercollegiate Chamber Music Festival. That same spring, she co-founded the West 4th Collective, a virtual orchestra created to connect NYU musicians during the early months of the pandemic. In summer 2022, she attended the Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival, studying with Sheila Browne and Susan Dubois, and she later participated in the Karen Tuttle Workshop at Lynn University.

Maxim’s love for orchestral and chamber music began early on in her career. Throughout grade school and high school, she performed with both the Florida and Ohio All-State orchestras, and her high school quartet was a semifinalist in the Coltman Chamber Music Competition in Austin, Texas.

As a freelance violist in New York City, Maxim has performed with the Symphony of Westchester, Bronx Orchestra, Press Start Video Game Music Orchestra, Brooklyn Chamber Players, and Orchestra Amadeus. Her work also spans opera, with performances for Bronx Opera Company, New Amsterdam Opera, Opera America, and Regina Opera. She is featured on the single “Venus Fly Trap” by Brakence (Columbia Records, 2022) and on the soundtrack of “Pets,” a documentary directed by Bryce Dallas Howard released on Apple TV+ in 2024. During the 2023–2024 school year, she also held administrative and teaching roles with FiDi Creative, Music Beans, and City Strings and Piano. She also performs for corporate, wedding, and other various upscale events through companies such as Elan Artists and Eventique.

Maxim is currently freelancing in New York City.