A highly skilled and passionate leader in the arts specialising in international relationship building between major philanthropists and world class musicians. Maja is a highly respected expert in fine and rare violins such as Stradivari and clients include art and instrument collectors, family trusts, museums, classical musicians, financial institutions and patrons of the arts. She is the Director and Head of International Sales at J & A Beare, one of the leading violin dealers in the world and the Vice-President of the Beares International Violin Society. She has access to worldwide artistic and business networks and for her significant contribution to the music industry she was elected Associate of the Royal Academy of Music. With great commitment to arts and education, Maja is a Fellow of Royal Society of Arts, member of Royal Society of Musicians, Royal Philharmonic Society(Circle) and supports aspiring musicians and leading professionals with expert advice, mentorship, and international perspectives and connections. She is a lifelong learner herself, always open to broadening her own learning experiences and knowledge exchange, having recently completed courses at Harvard Law School Education and Christie’s. Maja is a trustee of the Hatfield House Music Festival, a member of the London Woman and Wine Club and After Arts (NY). Maja was a full-scholarship student at the Royal Academy of Music in London, graduating Bachelor of Music with First Class Honours and MA with Distinction. Winner of several scholarships and international awards, she also held the Meaker Fellowship at the Royal Academy of Music. Maja has performed at many prestigious venues including Royal Albert Hall, Carnegie Hall, St James Palace, Wigmore Hall, and Suntory Hall. She was a member of La Mer Trio, and worked with London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, English Baroque Soloists, Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, London Contemporary Orchestra, Britten Sinfonia, recorded for BBC Radio 3 and was invited to perform for King Charles III and the Queen Elizabeth II.