About

Maxwell Liber (Max) is a hornist and composer from Libertyville, Illinois. He is a student at Boston University where he is pursuing a Master of Music in Horn Performance. He recently graduated from Miami University with a Bachelor of Music in Horn Performance & Music Composition; he also completed a co-major in Arts Management and a minor in Emerging Technologies in Business and Design (ETBD).

His primary horn teachers have been Hazel Dean Davis, Molly Norcross, and Tom Sherwood. While in Boston, Max has performed with the New Philharmonia Orchestra and the New England Film Orchestra. During his graduate studies, he has been a member of Boston University’s Wind Ensemble, Symphony and Chamber Orchestras, and has performed with various chamber groups. He is also currently an ensemble manager for the Boston University Wind Ensemble. 

During his undergraduate studies, he was a part of Miami University’s Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Marching Band, Steel Band, and top wind quintets. He has also performed and premiered music by renowned composers and has performed on various horn parts.

His summer experiences include interning at the Elgin Symphony Orchestra (2023), going to Kendall Betts Horn Camp (2024), and attending the Monteux School & Music Festival​ (2025). 

His primary composition teachers included Per Bloland, Phillip Roberts, Susanna Hancock, and Laura Harrison. He also received third place for the Hill Composition Prize and was one of three composers selected to compose a piece for the Miami University Symphony Orchestra in 2024.
He is affiliated with the International Horn Society, ASCAP, and Society of Composers, Inc., and is a brother of Phi Mu Alpha and Kappa Kappa Psi.
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Max is interested in both the performance and administrative sides of orchestras and ensembles and hopes to both perform and work administratively in the future. He is also very passionate about new music and finding ways to bridge the gap between frequently played works and works by lesser-known composers.