Maria Marmarou
Maria Marmarou is a graduate of Temple University, where she studied with Justin Faulkner and Steve Fidyk, earning both her undergraduate and graduate degrees. Maria has shared the stage with notable artists such as Joey DeFrancesco, Dick Oatts, Tim Warfield, Kurt Elling, Catharine Russell, Orrin Evans, Terell Stafford, Carmen Bradford and the Count Basie Orchestra, and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, among others. Her performances have taken her to prestigious venues including Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and the Kimmel Center.
In 2023, Maria was honored with the Earl Hines Outstanding Musician Award at the Jack Rudin Collegiate Competition at JALC. In January 2024, she was selected to perform with the Sisters in Jazz Collegiate Jazz Combo at the 15th Annual JEN Conference in New Orleans, under the direction of Bria Skonberg. Maria is endorsed by Sabian Cymbals.