T wenty-three-year-old American pianist Maxim Lando has been described as a “dazzling fire-eater” (ARTS San Francisco) and as “one of the most imaginative young pianists” (Gower Festival). He was lauded in The New York Times as displaying “brilliance and infectious exuberance” combined with “impressive delicacy” and a “wild-eyed danger.” Lando first made international headlines performing with Lang Lang, Chick Corea, and The Philadelphia Orchestra, led by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, at Carnegie Hall’s 2017 Opening Night Gala. Since then, he has performed with major orchestras around the world, including the Pittsburgh Symphony, Toronto Symphony, Israel Philharmonic, Moscow Philharmonic, St. Petersburg Symphony, and many others. Highlights of the 2025-2026 season included a US tour with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, debuts with orchestras across Europe and the US, and a recording with the ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra Vienna. He has appeared on media outlets such as CNN, NPR, and BBC. Besides being a Gilmore Young Artist and the winner of the 2025 Khaledi Prize for Excellence and Innovation, Lando has received multiple awards, including the First Prize in the New York International Liszt Competition, the Vendome Grand Prize, top prizes at both the 2024 Cleveland International Piano Competition and the 13th International German Piano Award, and the First Prize at the Young Concert Artists Susan Wadsworth International Auditions. Passionate about chamber music, he frequently performs with violinist Tassilo Probst. Their album Into Madness was awarded a 2023 International Classical Music Award as the best chamber music recording of the year and received a double nomination for the Opus Klassik. Lando regularly partners with violinist Daniel Hope and plays with the Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players in New York City. Lando is dedicated to making classical music accessible to his own generation. He studies with long-time mentor Hung-Kuan Chen at The Juilliard School. Lando appears by arrangement of Arabella Arts. www.arabella-arts.com BIOGRAPHY Maxim Lando, piano Photo by Chris McGuire 12 Santa Rosa Symphony (707) 546-8742
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