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Max Alper aka Peretsky is a composer, educator, and cultural worker. He holds an MFA in Sonic Arts from the Conservatory of Music at Brooklyn College, where he studied under David Grubbs, Morton Subotnick, Ben Vida, and Marina Rosenfeld, amongst others. He is the founder of Group Critique Fight Club, an online class for working musicians that is hosted via Patreon and YouTube, and is the co-host of the Critical Listening podcast with author Liz Pelly. Alper has held teaching positions at the City University of New York, the New York Film Academy, and Atlantic University of Puerto Rico, as well as guest lectured at NYU, Bard College, Berklee College of Music, the Royal College of Art, and many others. He has released music on Whited Sepulchre Records, Deathbomb Arc, and through self-release. He has written for various publications including The Baffler, Klang Magazine, Hii Magazine, Media Commons, and the American Music Review, amongst others. He currently lives in Hudson Valley, NY.

UPCOMING SHOWS:

SUN, AUG 24 ➢ BROOKLYN, NY @ PLEASE Y.S.
FRI, AUG 29 ➢ MARLBORO, NY @ THE FALCON

MIDWEST TOUR WITH DESERT LIMINAL
THURS SEPT 11 ➢ DETROIT, MI @ GINKO RECORDS
FRI SEPT 12 ➢ INDIANAPOLIS, IN @ STATE STREET PUB
SAT SEPT 13 ➢ QUAD CITIES, IL @ ROZZ-TOX
SUN SEPT 14 ➢ MADISON, WI @ COMMUNICATION
MON SEPT 15 ➢ CHICAGO, IL @ HIDEOUT
TUES SEPT 16 ➢ CINCINATTI, OH @NORTHSIDE TAVERN