Max Geissler is a passionate and communicative cellist with broad musical interests spanning multiple genres and disciplines. Currently, Max serves as the Assistant Professor of Cello at Butler University and is a member of the new music ensemble Latitude 49.  Kalmia Garden Music Arts Foundation, a non-profit organization Max founded and directs in Durham, CT, just celebrated its 12th season. Max has been presented at a multitude of festivals including La Jolla SummerFest, Taipei Music Academy & Festival, ENCORE Chamber Music Institute, and the Geneva Music Festival. He has shared the stage with celebrated musicians such as Lynn Harrell, Mathieu Herzog, Clive Greensmith, Mihaela Martin, and Frans Helmerson. Through his work with Latitude 49, Max premiered works by dozens of composers, including those by Joan Tower, Juri Seo, Christopher Cerrone, and Mark Kilstofte. The ensemble’s annual summer festival, Sound Atlas Sound Festival, presented at Contemporary Calgary, has been praised as “one of Calgary’s most exciting festivals to look out for.” In 2024, Max received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University serving as Desmond Hoebig’s teaching assistant. Previously, Max earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan under the mentorship of Richard Aaron.