Max Lilja is a Finnish solo artist, cellist and composer – and one of the founders of the cello rock band Apocalyptica. Lilja has released three cello electro solo albums and has composed music for films, games, radio and stage. Lilja has performed solo concerts in Europe and the US and in his career over thousand concerts in more than sixty countries around the world. 

In 2024 Lilja presents Six Shades of Bach.

Max Lilja is a rock star of the cello. His music sounds like Jean-Michel Jarre, Depeche Mode and Jimi Hendrix. There is only this great Finn with his cello and an incredible charisma.”

Badische Zeitung, 2018

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