Luke Maurer joined Pacific Symphony in 2003. A native of Santa Barbara, California, Maurer received his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in viola performance at the University of Southern California (USC), studying with Donald McInnes. While at USC, Luke served as principal violist of the Thornton Symphony and Chamber Orchestra, and was a winner of the Thornton Symphony Concerto Competition. Maurer has participated in summer music festivals at the Music Academy of the West and at the Banff Centre for the Arts.