What They Are Saying…
“Maurer brings a very personal approach to each track…a delightful collection.”
— International Trumpet Guild, Journal Vol. 43, No. 1, October 2018
“What a great anthem! Wonderfully executed, and very moving!”
— Dr. Jesse McGuire, EMMY Award Winning Actor, Trumpet Artist and Clinician, Doctor of Ministry, National Anthem Specialist, International Recording Artist
“exhilarating, very versatile trumpet performer and educator.”
— Jose Sibaja, lead trumpet, Boston Brass, Professor of Trumpet, Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University
“Maurer wears his heart on his sleeve.”
— textura (textura.org)
“He loves music to such a high degree that he always seems to approach every piece or composition with the utmost musicality and expressiveness…extremely talented and awesome player!”
— Dr. Langston J. Fitzgerald, III., Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, 1970-2003, Professor of Trumpet, Pennsylvania State University (retired)
“John is an accomplished and versatile trumpet artist who performs with a rich and resonant tone quality that is combined with assured technical accuracy throughout all registers…resulting in a highly expressive outcome!”
— Dr. N. Keith Wiley, Professor of Music, Jazz and Trumpet Instructor, Millersville University of Pennsylvania, 1984-2020 (retired)
“John is a trumpeter who doesn’t fear artistic boundaries, instead tackling them head on in order to create an exciting musical experience. As a composer, that’s the first thing I hope to hear most from a player performing my music - someone who will take a risk in search of a “knife edge” moment, and John certainly does that, combining it with great technical abilities, leading to invigorating and engaging performances that would please any listener, not to mention that most difficult to please of breeds: the composer!”
— Peter Meechan, composer
“Maurer is a consummate artist and a passionate educator. In both domains, he is a captivating storyteller--leading others through his journey into music, life, and the ties that bind them.”
— Dr. Ryan Weber, Musicologist, Associate Professor of Medical Humanities, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine