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Max Vinetz

@maxvinetz

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Composer, Bassist 🎶
Brooklyn, New York

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Our 2026 General Commission recipient Max Vinetz’s “First Melt” for percussion and sample pads was premiered by Sō Percussion on May 15, 2024 at Lee Hall.

Click the link in our bio to discover more of his work!!

#percussion #commission #barlow #music #composer by @maxvinetz

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We are so excited for our next weekly highlight! Max Vinetz, our 2026 Barlow General Commission recipient!!

Swipe to learn more about him, and stay tuned on our page to see one of his pieces posted later this week!!

Tap the link in the bio for more of his work! by @maxvinetz

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A while ago, I was approached by Marc Bollansee, a writer who recently created a rich catalog of contemporary composers, which can be reached at contemporaryclassicalnow.com. When he reached out to me, he asked if I could share a few thoughts about my music. I wrote back with the (somewhat pedantic) text that I’ve shared above, if it’s of interest!

I’ve been teaching a lot lately, both private students and classes, and have also been reflecting on my own creative practice. In lessons, one of the ideas that I’ve brought up often is that of having an original voice. On this topic, I usually ask two questions:

1. When listening to something, how do we know which artist we are listening to?
2. When listening to something, how do we know what we are listening to?

Some basic questions, but with enough thought (or in my case, neurosis), I find it can become an interesting and fruitful exercise.

So much of what artists care about and sound like has to do with their own embodied experiences as people and artists via education and practice. I’ve talked a little bit above about how this relates to my own sound and musical identity. If you’ve made it this far…thanks!…and we should probably all log off this app anyway. taken in Brooklyn, New York by @maxvinetz

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14 days ago

Throwback to Fall 2025 USC Percussion Group concert. Amazing piece with electronics by @maxvinetz by @maxvinetz

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Finally returning home after nearly 6 weeks on the road, with many new memories to ring in my 30th year!

1: 30th birthday dinner, featuring the handsome mugs of @jackbroza and @griffinbrown_

2-3: scenes from the Cone Institute (one of the most amazing orchestra experiences of my life), with many hangs and much ice cream consumed

4: selfie from my presentation to the composers at @nyo.usa, thanks to @seanshepherdcomposer for inviting me!

5-12: scenes from Soaring Gardens, featuring my dreamy studio, animals, and lots of yummy home cooking

13-17: residency with @latitude49music at @iparkct, with lots of walks through the woods and art installations

18-20: moments from an unforgettable weekend celebrating the marriage of two legends, @jacktannenbaum and @anniecaminiti (Jannie4Life) by @maxvinetz

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Caught up with Cone Composition Institute Director @steven_mackey & Institute composers @gilligil, @maxvinetz, @apolloniomaiello, & @bloomfield.ty after the concert to get their take on the Institute experience.

#classicalcomposer #classicalmusic #newcomposition by @maxvinetz

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That’s a wrap on @njsymphony’s Cone Composition Institute Concert featuring Institute Director @steven_mackey hosting and @ejacobsenmusic conducting @njs_musicians through pieces written by each Institute composer: @apolloniomaiello, @bloomfield.ty, @gilligil, and @maxvinetz! 🎼🎵🎶

What better way to celebrate than by chatting with the artists and chomping down on Cone-inspired ice cream generously provided by @thebentspoon at the post-concert reception. Wishing everyone a big congratulations on an unforgettable evening! Cone Composition Institute Director Steven Mackey, Institute composers Ty Bloomfield, Max Vinetz, Gillian Rae Perry, and Apollonio Maiello, and conductor Eric Jacobsen standing for applause with New Jersey Symphony musicians. by @maxvinetz

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Edward T. Cone Institute '26 🎶

@bloomfield.ty
@gilligil
@maxvinetz
@apolloniomaiello

Huge thanks to @steven_mackey @ejacobsenmusic @sydney.es and the entire team at @njsymphony 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️ taken in Princeton University by @maxvinetz

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Meet @njsymphony’s Cone Composition Institute composer @maxvinetz! Max is an award-winning composer whose music thrives at the intersection of improvisatory, popular, and traditional classical forms, exploring how these convergences shape and reflect identity transformation over time.

Max’s piece, Any Thing Passes, took inspiration from the beautiful views of nature on drive from Aspen to Santa Fe. ⛰️

Get your tickets to hear Max’s piece performed live July 18 at njsymphony.org/scores or 🔗 in bio.

#classicalcomposer #classicalmusic #newcomposition by @maxvinetz

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3 months ago

Introducing @njsymphony’s Cone Composition Institute Composers! These four emerging composers will have their works performed by the Symphony July 18 in Princeton:
🎼 @bloomfield.ty- fragrances of something sweet
🎼 @gilligil- if we looked, would we see?
🎼 @maxvinetz- Any Thing Passes
🎼 @apolloniomaiello- Staring at the Sun

Don’t miss these contemporary orchestral pieces played live! Get your tix at njsymphony.org/scores.

#classicalcomposer #classicalmusic #newcomposition #newclassical Graphic featuring New Jersey Symphony's 2025-26 season Cone Composition Institute Composers. by @maxvinetz

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3 months ago

There are early access videos including this earworm over on our Patreon! Sheer by @annikasoco, Volition by saymayfire, and Game of Squares by @maxvinetz from our concert in April are also there for early viewing. You’ll be able to view them for a few weeks before it goes live on Youtube at the end of the month! View Sheer June 30th, Game of Squares July 7th, and Volition July 14th on our Youtube Page when they go Live. by @maxvinetz

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4 months ago

Introducing Dr. Max Vinetz, PhD in music composition, Princeton University. Max - your entire family is so proud of you. We are proud of your all your effort and and the incredible growth you have made as a composer and instructor. You have created a bright future for yourself. Thanks to all the teachers, professors and mentors who have supported your education. taken in Princeton University by @maxvinetz

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