Maria Schneider is one of the most celebrated composers and bandleaders in modern jazz. A Pulitzer Prize Finalist and seven-time Grammy Award winner, she has built a body of work performed by orchestras and ensembles in more than thirty countries and stands as one of the rare artists to have won Grammys spanning multiple genres. Her collaborators have included the likes of David Bowie, soprano Dawn Upshaw and poet Ted Kooser, and she is widely recognised as a leading voice for musicians' rights, having testified before the US Congress on copyright and fair compensation for artists. Perth audiences have a rare opportunity to hear directly from an artist whose influence extends well beyond the concert hall.