Max Rosen is a Freelance Hornist, located in the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson area in South Carolina, formerly of the New York Metropolitan Tri-State Area. Having performed in a variety of opera and theater orchestras, symphonies, and wind ensembles, he is best known for his soft, delicate timbre. Rosen’s passion is for early and liturgical music, with an emphasis on the purity of the classical horn.
Prior to relocating to South Carolina in 2026, Rosen was Principal Horn of St. Catherine’s Players and Troupers Light Opera in Old Greenwich, CT.
His teachers have included Javier Gandara, Anneke Scott, Peter Reit, and Shelagh Abate.
Rosen is available for orchestral, chamber, wind band, opera, liturgical, and historical performance engagements. See the Audio Samples page for examples of his playing.
