Max Berend X Tabula Musica Orchestra
“All people want to be seen and heard”, says Max. This was the origin of the creation of the EP She, the Sea. Because he observed within himself how often he looked for people and places to feel like he belonged, but did not find them. Why? Because he did not present himself for who he really was. Society often socializes us to strive for what we consider “normal” in life, based on metrics that no individual truly understands. This fosters a culture in which we often confuse acceptance with belonging, causing us to erect internal emotional barriers against each other that perpetuate conditions in which we hide parts of ourselves. It is this self-reflection that Max captures in the single “Beast” , which aims to point out: We can all create belonging when we face our own inner beast and come together as humanity through inclusion.
Max has found a strong partner in the inclusive Tabula Musica Orchestra, who joined him and his band to bring the songs of the new EP “She, the Sea” to the stage. Founded in 2017, Tabula Musica Orchestra consists of musicians with and without disabilities, who are trained to play in a professional environment. Over the last few years, Tabula Musica has collaborated with artists such as Brandy Buttler, Lo & Leduc, Jeans for Jeans and the Symphony Orchestra Biel Solothurn (TOBS).