Max Francis is a 14-year-old composer and multi-instrumentalist from Victoria, Canada. He is the current Canadian fiddling champion and US junior fiddling champion. Max is also an accomplished classical violinist and has performed as a soloist with the Victoria Symphony. His classical compositions have been awarded the highest honours at Canada’s National Music Festival. In 2024, Max released his debut album "Home", featuring all original tunes for fiddle. In addition to composing and arranging all of the tunes on the album, Max also played all of the instruments and produced the album himself. "Home" is nominated for four awards for the 2026 Canadian Folk Music Awards, including Traditional Album of the Year. Besides fiddle, Max also plays guitar, mandolin, banjo, piano, and bodhran.