Maria Lindsay has an active career as soloist, chamber musician, artistic director, ensemble leader and teacher.
She has held positions with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Sydney Symphony and Australian Chamber Orchestra, also performing as Guest Principal Second Violin. With these orchestras, she has toured extensively in Australia, North and South America, Europe and Asia. Maria has appeared as soloist and guest concertmaster with several other Sydney orchestras.
Maria is a founding member of the Lindsay Trio and more recently, the Apollo Trio, with whom she performs in Sydney and regional NSW. In 2007, they won an Australia Council grant to record a selection of Australian works, due for completion this year. In Austria and Switzerland, she has been performing as soloist and member of the 'Trio Austr(al)ia'.
In 2004, Maria initiated the Blue Mountains Chamber Concerts, of which she is Artistic Director. She actively programs new works and has performed contemporary chamber music with Klangforum Vienna and the Seymour Group Sydney. Unaccompanied violin recitals form a regular part of her performance schedule.  Appearances as soloist and recitalist include those for the Mostly Mozart Festival - Sydney Opera House, St James Recital Series - St James King St. and the Songs of the Wind Festival - Jenolan Caves.
Maria has made broadcasts for the A.B.C. and 2MBS-FM. She is on the teaching staff at Sydney Conservatorium and Sydney Grammar School.
Maria graduated from Sydney Conservatorium of Music with High Distinction and as Student of the Year. She received the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Trust Award to further her studies in Vienna. There she was the recipient of the annual Alban Berg Quartet Foundation Award.