Maria Molinari began composing for chamber groups, ballets and orchestras, but her love of storytelling and collaboration drew her to film and media. Her credits include the anthology film TO THE NEW GIRL, sci-fi comedy END OF DAYS, INC., animated series FREAKY STORIES, and theme for MOTIVES & MURDERS: CRACKING THE CASE. She has also contributed music to MUTANT X and GETTING ALONG FAMOUSLY, and featured in BUD LIGHT, DAIRY FARMERS OF CANADA and MAPLE LEAF FOODS commercials. Her concert works have been performed by the GUELPH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, VICTORIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA and MOSHE HAMMER. She studied film scoring at USC under Elmer Bernstein, Ron Jones and Christopher Young, and works in LA, the UK and Toronto.