Colin Maier

Award Winning Multi-Instrumentalist

Canada

I have been playing Légère reeds for about 7 years now and absolutely love them. I tour with Quartetto Gelato and travel with many reed instruments including oboe, English horn, clarinet and bassoon. Légère reeds have made the job so incredibly easy to do as I know that whatever altitude, climate or temperature I am playing at, the reed will always be consistent. Thank you Légère!

Born and raised in Calgary, Colin Maier graduated from the University of Calgary in 1997 with a degree in oboe performance studying with David Sussman. Colin is currently the oboist for the internationally renowned and critically acclaimed ensemble “Quartetto Gelato” playing 50-70 international concerts a year. During that time he has been heard on national radio broadcasts, seen on the BRAVO network and received the 2010 INDIE award for best classical ensemble. He has also played with orchestras such as the Calgary Philharmonic and the National Ballet Orchestra, as well as being a guest lecturer/recitalist at universities across North America. In addition to this, Colin is currently the oboe professor at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario. He has released 2 solo albums; "Advice From a Misguided Man" in 2012 and "The Fabulist - Oboe and Other Things" in 2014.