Maria Newman

Maria Louise Newman (born January 18, 1962) is an American composer of classical music, as well as a violinist and pianist. She is the youngest child of Alfred Newman, a prominent Hollywood film composer. Maria holds the Louis and Annette Kaufman Composition Chair and the Joachim Chassman Violin Chair at the Montgomery Arts House for Music and Architecture in Malibu, California. She is also a founder of the Malibu Friends of Music. Her compositions span a wide range of genres, including large-scale orchestral works, ballet pieces, chamber music, choral and vocal works, and collaborative scores for vintage silent films. Newman has been recognized for her contributions with numerous awards and commissions. She has received musical commendations from the United States Congress (2009), the California State Senate (2009), the California State Assembly (2009), the City of Malibu (2010), and the Annenberg Foundation (2011).

Pictures at an Exhibition: The Paintings of Bob Peak - 2026-03-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Maria Newman: Music for Piano, Book I - 2009-01-29T00:00:00.000000Z

The Paintings of Bob Peak - Newman: Rhapsody for a Golden Age - 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000000Z

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