Max Vinetz (b. 1996) is a composer whose recent work draws inspiration from the intersection between traditional, popular, and improvisatory forms and aesthetics. He has received recognition and awards for performance and composition from ASCAP, BMI, Danbury Music Centre, and Yale University. Max recently graduated from Yale University, earning a BA in Music with honors and distinction, where he was the founder of the New Music Cooperative at Yale College and the Yale Undergraduate Chamber Orchestra. Max is currently pursuing his MM at the Shepherd School of Music as a Brown Fellow.