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Max Kielly

Composer – Pianist

Max Kielly (he/him) is a Naarm-based composer and pianist, writing contemporary concert music that blends themes of fragility, improvisation, and liminal spaces, drawing on a variety of stylistic influences from jazz to contemporary minimalism and pop.

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Photo Credit: Kenneth Chai

Upcoming Events

  • 2026 ANAM set

    New work for Trumpet and Piano to be premiered during the 2026 ANAM recital season.

  • WPTA Australia International Piano Competition

    New work – ‘Paths of Amber’ – for solo piano is the set Australian Work for the WPTA International Piano Competition

  • Australian National Choral Association (ANCA) 2026 Choralfest

    New work – ‘Someday I Will Find You’ – to be premiered as part of the 2026 ANCA Choralfest, winning the 1st ANCA Choral Composition Competition.