Mae, Van ‧ es ‧ sa /meɪ, vəˈnesə/ BrE AmE
(1978–) a British ↑ violin player, who was born in Singapore, and whose CDs have helped to make ↑ classical music more popular, especially with young people. Since the 1990s she has also become well known for ↑ pop and ↑ techno CDs and performances.