About Max

Equally at home in classical and jazz performance, Maximilian Jacobs is a versatile violinist in demand throughout the Washington, DC and Baltimore areas. Max combines his many musical interests in his improvisations and original compositions. Passionate about the Baltimore jazz scene, Max has grown acclaim throughout his native city and Washington D.C., frequently performing swing, straight-ahead jazz, klezmer, bluegrass, and blues. He has performed at venues around the DMV such as The Kennedy Center, Creative Alliance, An Die Musik, and his hometown favorite, the historic Cat’s Eye Pub. He has played alongside notable musicians such as clarinetist Seth Kibel with the 27th Street Klezmer Band and guitarist Michael Joseph Harris. Max is currently a section violinist with the Great Falls Philharmonic, based in Great Falls, Virginia. In 2024, he earned his Master of Music in Violin Performance under Professor Irina Muresanu at the University of Maryland, College Park.

Instruments

Primary: Violin

Secondary: Piano, Guitar

Skill Levels

Violin: Beginner-Expert

Piano: Beginner only *specializes in Jazz piano*

Guitar: Beginner only

Specialties

Violin: Jazz, Gypsy Jazz, Classical, Fiddle, Klezmer, Music Theory

Piano: Jazz

Age Limits

Violin: 5+

Teaching Day(s)

Wednesday (subject to availability)

Interested in music lessons with Max?

Email us at [email protected] or fill out the form below!

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