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Maria's Bio

 

Maria Wilson

Maria Wilson started her amazing musical journey in her hometown Brooklyn, New York in 1977. Her lifelong dream was to become a professional guitarist and percussionist and she has followed this passion for the past thirty five years. Maria is a graduate of Harrisburg Area Community College where she earned both a Music Industry/ Marketing Diploma and Audio / Music Technology Diploma. She is a graduate of Duquesne University Guitar and Bass School where she earned a performance certificate. She has studied privately for years with Marcia Englar-Millersville /Peabody Conservatory/ Troy King -Towson University and seven guitar /bass professors at Duquesne University. She is a six-time scholarship winner from numerous guitar companies including Martin , Fender and GSFA-Pittsburgh. During her musical career, she has toured and opened for such rock legends Roger McGuinn, Michael McDonald and John Sebastian. Maria was accorded a publishing deal with RDSD Publishing where her original music compositions have been featured on a national and international levels. Maria's music has been featured on NPR - WHYY affiliate in Philadelphia. Since 1992, she has instructed thousands of students in guitar, electric bass, ukulele, music technology-audio, mandolin and percussion. Many of her students have graduated from schools for music and music programs such as Berklee College of Music, Lebanon Valley College, Belmont University, Mansfield University and Manhattan School of Music and Towson University. Maria’s passion is private music teaching and she enjoys every minute of it! 




About Maria

Premier Guitarist and Percussionist

Maria Performs an acoustic rock show throughout central Pennsylvania

Maria has opened up for the following national acts:

  •  Roger McGuinn - Carlisle Regional and Performing Arts Center, Carlisle, PA
  • Livingston Taylor - Little Buffalo Festival of the Arts, Newport, PA
  • Dar Williams - The Tin Angel, Philadelphia, PA
  • John Renbourn - Columbia Folk Festival, Columbia, PA
  • Michael McDonald
  • John Sabastian

She also had a Borders Bookstore Tour!

Want to learn more?

Contact Maria for more information! You can also Facebook her at Maria Wilson Music to check out her schedule:) 

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    Sample Song List

    Maria plays these songs and much more!

    •  TIme of Your Life-Green Day
    • Take It Easy-The Eagles
    • Tequila Sunrise-The Eagles
    • Streets Have No Name-U2
    • Desire-U2
    • Ordinary Love-U2
    • Rocking In The Free World-Neil Young
    • The A Team-Ed Sheeran
    • Closer to Fine-The Indigo Girls
    • Long Train Runnin-Doobie Brothers
    • Never Surrender-Corey Hart
    • Back on The Chain Gang-The Pretenders
    • Hard Days Night-The Beatles
    • Come Together-The Beatles
    • The One I Love-R.E.M
      Lovesong-Adele
    • If You Can Only See-Tonic
      Slide-Goo Goo Dolls
    • Night Moves-Bob Seger
      Dust In The Wind-Kansas
    • So Much to Say-Dave Matthews Band
    • You and Me-Lifehouse
    • Over The Hills and Far Away-Led Zeppelin 

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