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1K views · 2.7K reactions | Enjoy CSO bassoon Miles Maner’s witty rendition of the iconic opening from 2001: A Space Odyssey in this video recorded in 2021. The full piece — Richard Strauss’ Also sprach Zarathustra — will be performed by the CSO and Jakub Hrůša Conductor in concerts March 14-16. Get tickets at cso.org/ps/23967 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Facebook

268K views · 7.8K reactions | Saturday nights are concert nights. Last night, bassoon Miles Maner recorded the beginning of the Polonaise from Julius Weissenborn’s Six Pieces for Three Bassoons, Op. 4. Musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Facebook

“Richard Strauss's opera Salome is a twisted and terrifying tale. And I think of the story when I'm playing the excerpt.” CSO Contrabassoon Miles Maner is a master at depicting the drama of this gut-wrenching story through the sounds of his instrument. How does he do this? By focusing on the characters he’s trying to convey, and searching for a method and style of playing that best suits the music he’s making. “You have to be creative and independent and always curious -- how can I make this bet