Max van Egmond

Max van Egmond is a renowned classical baritone and Baroque specialist, now focusing on lecturing, coaching, and jury work. He is affiliated with the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague, where he previously taught singing. His expertise spans historical performance practices, vocal pedagogy, and diction in multiple languages. He has been honored with an Edison Award, Knight of Orange-Nassau, and an Honorary Doctorate from McGill University. His writings explore Baroque music history and vocal techniques, including analyses of Nikolaus Harnoncourt's legacy and the diction webinar series.

Research focuses on Baroque vocal performance, early music revival, and pedagogical approaches to singing. His most recent publications address diction across languages and historical performance traditions. He advises students like Peter Kooij, a noted Bach interpreter.