Maxim Lando has been praised for his "brilliance and infectious exuberance" (The New York Times) and called a "dazzling fire-eater" by ARTS San Francisco. He is recipient of the prestigious Gilmore Young Artist Award, earned First Prize at the Young Concert Artists International Auditions, and is winner of the New York Franz Liszt International Competition and The Vendome Prize.

Maxim made his Alice Tully Hall debut performing with the Juilliard Orchestra in 2021, and appeared with the Orchestra of St. Luke's at Carnegie Hall as First Prize Winner in the 2022 New York Franz Liszt International Piano Competition. Recent awards include "Best Chamber Music Album of the Year" at the 2023 International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) for his album "Into Madness" with German violinist Tassilo Probst.