Being fluent in five languages, including German, English and Russian, Maximilian feels at ease working in international workspaces.

Born into a family of musicians and raised in the musical tradition of pianist Pavel Gililov, Maximilian began his career as a pianist before turning increasingly towards conducting. His passion for jazz draws him toward the works of George Gershwin and Nikolai Kapustin.

He studied Concert Piano at the University Mozarteum Salzburg with Jacques Rouvier and Yaara Tal, and subsequently began his studies in orchestral conducting with Ion Marin and Alexander Drčar. He has worked in conducting masterclasses with internationally renowned conductors including Johannes Schlaefli, Uroš Lajovic and Sergey Smbatyan.

As a conductor, Maximilian has worked with ensembles including the Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra, Mozarteum Academy Orchestra, Bad Reichenhall Symphony Orchestra and Klassische Philharmonie Bonn. His artistic work also extends into music theatre, where he has worked as both répétiteur and conductor.

Alongside conducting, he remains active as a pianist, chamber musician and private tutor. In 2026, he completed his Master’s degree in Music Theatre Coaching in the class of Alexander Vitlin and made his debut as a librettist for a production of Die Fledermaus.