Máximo (Coimbra, 2003) is 21 years old and began his career at the Nacional Conservatory in Lisboa at the age of seven, where he completed his secondary education in Piano and Composition. He is currently completing his degree in Jazz Composition at Codarts Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

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After a very successeful first album entitled 'MÁXIMO - Greatest Hits' praised by the portuguese press, the composer and pianist released 'PANGEA', a metaphor for the need for a unified and indeed collective society, free fromindividual eco-anxietyin the fight against the climate crisis.

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In recent years, his portfolio has grown: soundtracks for movies, an official theme for Modalisboa and a performance in a fashion show, concerts in art galleries (national and international), performances that bring together contemporary dance and poetry (‘Obscuro Domínio’, RTP2). In the meantime, he also released ‘Residência’, an incursion into trap and electronica with baroque ornaments and absolutely destroyed voices, recorded in 6 days in collaboration with Plástico, and a few months later released ‘PANGEA’, an album whose last track (of the same name) was made the official song of the Portuguese Pavilion at EXPO 2025 Osaka, where he will also be performing.


2025

▪ ‘Pangea’ is Portugal's official song at EXPO 2025 in Osaka, Japan.

▪ PANGEA Tour with concerts in Porto (Passos Manuel), Coimbra (Salão Brazil), Pombal (municipal auditorium) and Lisboa (LuxFragil)

▪ Participates in a Carlos Paredes tribute concert inCCB with two original arrangements.

2024

▪ Releases "PANGEA", an album that " was composed over the course of a year, aims to translate the annual cycle into a musical journey, capturing in an impressionistic manner the contrasts and moods of each season"

▪ Releases "Residência.", product of an artist residency in Portalegre with Plástico by Philibar Tone

▪ Releases "MALHA", which was the soundtrack of the Lisboa Fashion Week - Singular edtition, followed by a special concert during the same event

2023

▪ Releases debut album ‘Máximo-Greatest Hits’ at Lux Frágil, Lisboa.

▪ Festival ‘cerveira ao Piano’, sharing the stage with Sofiane Pamart

▪ Champalimaud Foundation ‘Prémios Visão’ with an original arrangement of Carlos Paredes' Verdes Anos , artistic direction by Luís Varatojo

▪ Participates (with original music) in ‘Obscuro Domínio’, a film/show by Daniel Gorjão for RTP

▪ Release of 3 videoclips of songs from the ‘Greatest Hits’ album


2021 - 2017

▪ Six compositions made at the invitation of the artist Paulo Lisboa, based on works in the exhibition ‘Um esqueleto entra no bar...’ exhibition at the Leal Rios Foundation, where he also performed live

▪ Composition of the soundtrack for the short film ‘Agosto de 74’ by Duarte Carvalho

▪ Individual masterclass in Mexico City with pianist Anthony Tamayo

▪ Performance at the Joana Vasconcelos Foundation with the artist's iconic piece Piano Dentelle #3, as part of ARCOlisboa

▪ Artistic residency in Panama at La Escuelita del Ritmo

▪ Features in Xinobi's music video and plays with him at the Belém Cultural Centre in Lisboa

Máximo (born 2003) started at 7 his journey at the Music Conservatory of Lisbon, where he completed secondary education in Piano and Composition. Currently, he is pursuing a bachelor's degree in jazz composition at Codarts Rotterdam. Despite his classical and formal training, Máximo has been making self-taught incursions into composing original pieces since the age of 6, revealing a particular aptitude for the fusion of several musical styles since an early age.

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Expression of his personal experiences, as he allows himself to be involved from a very young age by the creative, artistic, and multidisciplinary environment in which he was born and that surrounds him, navigating it in a genuine, exploratory and rather curious way. His elegant daring attitude present in his entire path that has opened him doors and sharpened his interest in deepening the connection between his music and other cultural universes.

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After a very successeful first album entitled 'MÁXIMO - Greatest Hits' praised by the portuguese press, the composer and pianist released 'PANGEA', a metaphor for the need for a unified and indeed collective society, free fromindividual eco-anxietyin the fight against the climate crisis.



The last years of his journey exemplify this:

2024

Releases "PANGEA", an album that " was composed over the course of a year, aims to translate the annual cycle into a musical journey, capturing in an impressionistic manner the contrasts and moods of each season"

Releases "Residência.", product of an artist residency in Portalegre with Plástico by Philibar Tone

Releases "MALHA", which was the soundtrack of the Lisboa Fashion Week - Singular edtition, followed by a special concert during the same event

2023
Releases his debut album "Máximo - Greatest Hits" live at LuxFrágil, followed by multiple concerts in Portugal

Releases 3 videoclips of the debut album

Participates (with original music) in 'Obscuro Domínio', a filmed show by Daniel Gorjão

2021
Six compositions created upon invitation by visual artist Paulo Lisboa, based on works in the exhibition “A skeleton walk into a bar...”, Fundação Leal Rios, where he also performed live in a set of four sessions, over the course of two days

Age 17
Composition of the soundtrack for the short film “Agosto de 74” by Duarte Carvalho

Age 16
Performance at the Joana Vasconcelos Foundation with the iconic piece by the artist Piano Dentelle #3, within the scope of ARCOlisboa 2019, in an event for aprox. 200 people

Age 15
Artist residency in Panama at La Escuelita del Ritmo

Individual masterclass in Mexico City with pianist Anthony Tamayo

Age 14
Featured in the music video of electronic music producer Xinobi and live performance at Centro Cultural de Belém