Maria Guidos-Albert is a Saskatchewan native, and after living in Manitoba and Ontario for over 20 years, has now been based in Regina for the past 17 years. She is a violinist and a pianist, having her Performance A.R.C.T.s in both instruments. She is an alumni of Brandon University with a Performance Degree in Violin, and has studied with Ernest Kassian, Francis Chaplin, Gwen Hoebig, Nandor Szederkenyi, Dana Mazurkevich, and Sally Thomas, in both private and summer studies.

Previous Concertmaster and Principal Second Violin in the Timmins Symphony Orchestra, and of numerous chamber, and small ensemble orchestras, she is presently a member of the Regina Symphony Orchestra.

Guidos-Albert is an active chamber player, including ensembles such as the Timmins Symphony Quartet, AMMA Quartet, and performances in duos, trios, and ensemble works with people such as Simon Fryer, Natalie Williams Calhoun, Amelia Borton, Jonathan Ward, Oxana Ossiptchouk, Marcelle Guidos, and Natalia Chabukiani.

Teaching since 1983, Guidos-Albert has a full studio of private lessons and chamber coaching.