Maxwell Fairman is a 19-year-old violinist involved in several arts programs at the local, state, and national levels. A devoted chamber musician, Maxwell Fairman made his White House debut in 2016 at age 12, as part of the string quartet The Perfect Fourth. The Perfect Fourth performed alongside the renowned duo Black Violin as well. Maxwell performed at Stern Auditorium in Carnegie Hall in 2017 as a part of the Peraza Music Workshop Ensemble. A leader, he was the concertmaster of the Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra (CSYO) Philharmonic and the Walnut Hills High School Chamber Orchestra for the 21-22 season.Maxwell Fairman made his solo debut at age 13 with the Cincinnati Philharmonic Orchestra. He won first place in the NAACP'S National ACT-SO competition in 2019 and he won second in the American Protégé International Piano and Strings Competition Junior Division in 2018, which allowed him to perform at the Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall. Maxwell was a semi-finalist in the national 2022 Sphinx Competition Junior Division and the 2022 Cooper International Violin Competition. As the first-place winner of the 2021-2022 CSYO Philharmonic Concerto Competition, he performed as a soloist with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and CSYO. He performed Summerland with Peter Dugan on show 407 of NPR’s From the Top. He has won several other local, regional, and state competitions. Maxwell Fairman began playing the violin at age 4 and currently studies with Donald Weilerstein at New England Conservatory on a full-tuition merit scholarship. Before, he studied with Almita Vamos and Davis King. He has enhanced his studies at summer camps including Center Stage Strings and Meadowmount. During his free time, Maxwell enjoys composing, transcribing music, jazz improv, and hanging out with his friends.

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