He is currently a member of the award-winning Canadian new classical music ensemble Quartetto Gelato,[2] and the oboe and accordion duo JoyRide with pianist Mark Camilleri, formerly Charles Cozens.
Maier began his professional career with a variety of acting engagements, most notably as the devil fiddler in the flying blue canoe for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Opening Ceremonies.
His other acting credits include work in the stage version of The Lord of the Rings (Mirvish),[4][5] Fire (CanStage), Forbidden Phoenix (LKTYP), KA (Cirque du Soleil), Amadeus (Alberta Theatre Projects), That Dance Show (Saltance Productions), Cats (Neptune Theatre), Joseph's Dreamcoat (StageWest/Drayton), A Chorus Line (StageWest), Sarah Brightman's World Tour, and TV's Honey I Shrunk the Kids!
In addition to oboe, Maier also plays professionally a variety of instruments including the English horn, clarinet, saxophone, flute, bassoon, violin, 5-string banjo, banyan, acoustic/electric bass, piano, guitar, mandolin and musical saw.
[11] His two solo recordings feature newly commissioned compositions by Canadian composers Rebecca Pellet, Hilario Durán, Mark Camilleri, Vincent Ho, and Aura Pon in a variety of genres from classical to jazz and Celtic.