Miles Maner, second bassoonist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, previously served as the CSO’s contrabassoonist for ten seasons. He also enjoys a teaching position at the DePaul University School of Music and has given masterclasses at the Glenn Gould School, Northwestern University, University of Texas at Austin, University of Michigan, Ball State University, Texas State University, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Grand Valley State University and Utah Valley University. Recently, Maner had the honor of coaching students at the National Youth Orchestra in New York in preparation for their 2024 South American tour.
In addition to his work with the Chicago Symphony, Maner performs regularly with the Arizona Music Festival Orchestra and has appeared with the Pittsburgh Symphony, Houston Symphony, Houston Grand Opera, Austin Symphony, and Austin Lyric Opera. As a chamber musician, he has performed with the CSO’s MusicNOW new music series, the Chicago Symphony Winds, Civitas Ensemble, Rembrandt Chamber Players, the Rush Hour summer concert series and Dempster Street Pro Musica.
Prior to his move to Illinois, Miles Maner performed as associate principal bassoonist and contrabassoonist with the Kansas City Symphony for three seasons and as principal bassoonist of the Breckenridge Music Festival in Colorado. His former teachers are Benjamin Kamins of Rice University and Kristin Wolfe Jensen of the University of Texas.
