Musicians

Max Tian - Violinist, Pianist, Composer, Arranger

​Max Tian started piano with Dr. Michael Berkovsky at the age of four, and had his first debut with the Kindred Spirits Orchestra quintet at the International Music Festival and Competition Awards Ceremony. Currently, he is studying under pianist Alexander Panizza and mentored by Dr. Michael Berkovsky.

Max won his first prize at the 2016 CCC at the age of Five. He is the first prize winner at the Crescendo Piano Competition in 2020, and second prize at the VI Krystian Tkaczewski International Piano Competition. Max is the first prize winner of the Grade 8 OMFA Provincial Piano Competition at the age of eight. He is the second prize winner of the Napolinova International competition in 2021. He was awarded for the first prize of the IMFC Concerto Competition, and Max received a third place in the piano 10 years old category of Canadian Music Competition in 2022.

Max is now a grade 6 student in the gifted program at Zion Heights middle school.