Max Berlin

Whether performing, creating, or collaborating, 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. As a busy composer and arranger of media music, he is currently working with NBC/Peacock on scoring a miniseries that highlights social media creators in Los Angeles. He recently joined composer Adam Schwartz in crafting the original score for the upcoming thriller The Up and Comer, and collaborated with Pierre Charles in creating music for Amazon Studios comedy series Clean Slate (2025) and the CBS crime drama East New York (2023). Max also orchestrated the Netflix film They Cloned Tyrone (2023) and the Amazon Prime holiday romance Something From Tiffany's (2022).

Max has passion and experience in multiple musical styles, including jazz, R&B, contemporary orchestra, and indie pop—the latter showcased in his singer-songwriter project Berlin w/ Strings. His orchestral work has reached millions through Pixel Playhouse: a YouTube and social media channel dedicated to original narrative music in a classical cinematic style. Max has also been honored to work with choreographer and activist Leah Zeiger on scoring several of her long-form dance pieces, including HYSTERIA (2024), You Live In My Spine, and the dance film Bittersweet (2022) as 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. His deep commitment to nonprofit arts continues today—he is the Associate Director of Development for the Unprecedented Music Association and partners with local organizations as a grant writer, development consultant, and advocate for accessible cultural experiences in Los Angeles.