About Max
A native New Yorker, Max Parsons is a versatile musician with a focus on classical singing. Known for his musicality and dramatically colored voice, Max is at home singing both operatically and in choral music. Max is an experienced music educator, an accomplished conductor, and a budding composer.
This season, Max lends his voice to such ensembles as the Fifth Avenue Choir, Spire Ensemble, the Philly Symphonic Chorus, the St. Thomas Consort and Amor Artis. Last season, Max made appearances with the Spoleto Festival, Spire Ensemble, Trinity Wall Street, Fort Greene Orchestra, and Grace Chorale of Brooklyn as both chorister and soloist. Max appeared with artist Oklou on her NPR Tiny Desk concert. He also appeared with Trinity Wall Street and the St. Thomas Consort on BBC radio’s daily service.
Last year, highlights for Max included Bach at One at Trinity, concerts with Spire Ensemble, and Bach Vespers. He sang the baritone solos in Carmina Burana, Bach’s Magnificat and Fantasia on Christmas Carols by Vaughan Williams as well as the Messiah. Max had his first composition Magnificat performed with Ghostlight Chorus. Max also appeared with artist Oklou on her NPR Tiny Desk concert and subsequent concert at the Knockdown Center as part of her North American Tour.
This year, Max founded a new chamber choir called Vern Ensemble. Under his direction, Vern performed its first concert in January, titled "Tavener & Taverner".
Also an educator and music director, Max spent his summer at Usdan Arts camp where he had the pleasure of music directing Once Upon a One More Time and Footloose. As Upper School Choir Director at Manhattan Country School, Max led students aged 8-14 in a robust multicultural music program. He arranged and transcribed songs and led the school chorus in several assemblies throughout the year. Last season, Max also worked with Every Voice Choirs. Max returns to music-direct the spring musical Alice by Heart at M.S. 54.