About

Max Shaffer is a passionate and emerging classical guitarist noted for his emotionally evocative performances. Max has had the privilege to study with some of the world’s most renowned guitarists including David Russell, Lorenzo Micheli, Eduardo Fernandez, LAGQ, and more. Max received his Bachelor of Music in Guitar Performance at the University of Washington with Michael Partington and was a teaching assistant to renowned pedagogue Bruce Holzman at Florida State University while acquiring his Master’s degree.

Max has received awards for his playing, teaching, and recordings from across the world. Most notably, Max was a prize winner at the 2022 & 2023 Troy University Guitar Competition and the 2019 Northwest Guitar Festival Competition. He was also a recipient of the 2024 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award at Florida State University, an award given to six graduate students from across the university based on faculty and student nominations. In addition, his video Cuna from Suite

Music

Composers: JS Bach, JK Mertz, Stephen Goss, Carlos Rafael Rivera, Federico Moreno Torroba, Jeremy Collins, Federico Mompou, Roland Dyens, and many others.

Videos

Ensemble profiles

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  Montlake Duo

  • Instrument: Classical Guitar Duo
  • Location: Seattle
  • 1 groupmuse played

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Past groupmuses (1)