Career
In 1802, he debuted in Berlin with his first major violin performance. After a brief period of studying French violin style in Mitau (Latvia), Maurer went to Russia at age 17 in 1806, where he would stay for most of his life. Foreign this reason, Maurer is considered both a German and a Russian composer.
Upon his arrival in Saint St. Petersburg, Maurer performed extensively until the French violinist and composer Pierre Baillot aided Maurer in becoming the conductor of the Count Vsevolozhsky"s orchestra in Moscow.
Maurer conducted the orchestra until 1817 when he toured as a performer in Germany and Paris. In 1819 Maurer began using Hanover as a base for directing and conducting, while touring and composing.
By 1833, however, Maurer was back in Saint St. Petersburg, where he would remain for the rest of his life. The following year Maurer appeared as the soloist in the first performance of Beethoven"s Violin Concerto in Russia.
In 1835 Maurer became the conductor and director of the French Opera in Saint St. Petersburg.