Maria Chavez's sound installations and live performances have focused on the paradox of time and the present moment, with many influences stemming from improvisation. Her work has been recognized by the Jerome Foundation, which awarded her an Emerging Artist Grant in 2008; and by The Edward and Sally Van Lier Fund of the New York Community Trust, which awarded her of a Van Lier Fellowship in 2009. She has travelled extensively, sharing the stage with Pauline Oliveros, Thurston Moore, Lydia Lunch, Phil Niblock, and Otomo Yoshihide. She has performed at the Contemporary Art Museum in Bordeaux, France; the Akademies der Kunste in both Vienna and Berlin, and Sonotexa in Lima, Peru.

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