ABOUT

Mila Maia is a Brazilian flautist, pianist, composer and educator. Passionate about instrumental music from different parts of the world, her exposure to a variety of genres have shaped her approach to performance and composition, from classical music to Choro, Flamenco, Tango and Traditional Irish Music.

Mila performs and writes music for concerts, collaborative projects, and film soundtracks. She holds an MA in Composition and Creative Music Practice from the Irish World Academy, University of Limerick. She currently works as a music tutor and serves as pianist-in-residence at Silent Cinema Galway, while actively collaborating with other musicians. She was awarded the Creative Practitioner Bursary by Galway City Council, supporting her continued development of original music.

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Mila has released singles and EPs such as Across The Green Ocean, Way To Fiastra and an EP tribute to Astor Piazzolla "História do Tango", featuring guitarist Giovani Di Ganzá. In 2025, she composed and performed a new soundtrack for the closing screening of The Passion of Joan of Arc at the Galway Silent Film Festival, for piano and violin. Her compositions reflect her experience across classical, popular and improvised traditions. 

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Over the past decade, Mila has been involved in the traditional Irish music scene in Brazil by co-founding the band Oran and the digital magazine O Pint Diário, also being a committee member of Comhaltas Brasil. Since living in Ireland, Mila has worked with artists such as Agustina Taborda, Javi Campos, Carl Hession, Treo Ensemble, Galway Choro Ensemble, Sonanta Flamenco-Jazz and Baile an Salsa, performing in venues and festivals around Brazil, Ireland, Italy, Spain and Poland.

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