Max Francis

At the ripe old age of 14, Max Francis has already solidified his reputation as one of North America’s top fiddlers  the one to watch over the coming years. His impressive list of accomplishments include…

2025 (age 13-14)

• US Grand Master Fiddler Championship – 3rd in Open Division.

• Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Competition – winner of Championship, People’s Choice, and Best Waltz awards. 

• Grand North American Fiddle Championship – 1st in Championship division

• US National Oldtime Fiddlers’ Contest – 1st in Junior and Youth Swing divisions.

• 55th Annual BC Provincial Fiddle Contest – 1st in Championship division and Twin Fiddle (with Vic Ukrainetz). Awarded People’s Choice Award for the 4th consecutive year. 

• National Music Festival – 2nd in Emerging Artist category (strings), 1st in Junior Ensemble (with Samson & Delilah Trio), ‘Platinum’ standard in composition. 

• BC Provincial Festival – Honourable Mention in Junior B strings, runner up in Junior Ensemble (with Samson & Delilah Trio).

• BC Registered Music Teachers’ Association Student Composer Competition – 1st in open division. 

• Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival: awarded Unaccompanied Bach Jr B award, Solo Concerto, Adjudicator’s Choice award (Provincial rep), Composition award (Open Category), and Jr Ensemble award; recommended to provincial and national festivals.

• Victoria Conservatory of Music – awarded Awarded Sydney Humphries Violin Prize, Mary and Gerald Stanick Strings Scholarship Fund, and Prof. Stephen and Dr. Jacquelyn Peitchinis Theory Scholarship.

• Feature performer with Victoria Symphony’s “The Spirit Horse Returns”.
  Max will also be performing with Bagatelle!