Máximo (Coimbra, 2003) 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 recently graduated from Codarts Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, in Jazz Composition.
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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.
▪ Japan piano solo tour in Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo
▪ PANGEA Tour with concerts in BOOM festival, NOS Alive, Porto (Passos Manuel), Coimbra (Salão Brazil), Lisboa (LuxFragil), Rotterdam (Bird) and more.
▪ Records "Ocupação", a live performance available on the "Watch" page.
▪ Composes original music for "Lago dos Cisnes" by Daniel Gorjão and André Tecedeiro, a re-creation of "Swan Lake" for theatre.
▪ Participates in a Carlos Paredes tribute concert in CCB 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