Max Berlin

Whether as a pianist, composer, or songwriter, Max Berlin believes that great stories deserve great music. Based in Los Angeles, Max works actively in the film music industry—having serviced the music of John Williams, Ludwig Göransson, and countless others for the recording stage. Max is a busy composer and arranger of media music, having recently joined Pierre Charles in creating music for the CBS crime drama East New York and the Amazon Studios comedy series Clean Slate. Max also recently orchestrated the Amazon Prime holiday romance Something From Tiffany's (2022) as well as the Netflix film They Cloned Tyrone (2023).

Max has passion and experience in multiple musical styles, including jazz, R&B, studio orchestra, and indie pop—the latter showcased in his singer-songwriter project Berlin w/ Strings. His musical voice has also reached an audience of millions through Pixel Playhouse: a YouTube and social media channel dedicated to original narrative music in a cinematic orchestral style. Max was recently honored to work with choreographer and activist Leah Zeiger on scoring her long-form dance piece, You Live In My Spine, as well as her film Bittersweet (2022) commissioned by the National Hotline for Domestic Violence.

While studying at the Eastman School of Music, Max served as artistic and music director to the Empire Film and Media Ensemble (EFAME)—a nonprofit organization dedicated to the live performance of film music and innovative multimedia. He has since developed a deep and devoted connection to nonprofit arts—partnering with local organizations as a grant writer, fundraising strategist, and advocate for accessible cultural experiences in Los Angeles.