Lewis Kaplan
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Lewis Kaplan is an American violin
ist. He was born in Passaic
, New Jersey
. He resides on the Upper West Side
in New York City
with his wife, Adria. He is a senior professor in violin and chamber music at the Juilliard School
and has been on the faculty at Mannes College The New School for Music since 1987, both in New York City.
Lewis Kaplan's chamber and violin students have included Yo-Yo Ma
, Emanuel Ax
, Pinchas Zukerman
, Kyung-Wha Chung, Pamela Frank, Maria Alanen, Artur Kaganovskiy and Cho-Liang Lin.
His students have played with Orchestras such as the Lahti Orchestra and the London Philharmonic. His students have also played in venues such as Carnegie Hall and Wigmore Hall.
He is a founder of the Aeolian Chamber Players
and a co-founder of the Bowdoin International Music Festival
. He was a juror for the 2007 Sendai International Music Competition
. He has also judged other competitions, like the Brussels competition.
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist. He was born in Passaic
Passaic, New Jersey
Passaic is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 69,781, maintaining its status as the 15th largest municipality in New Jersey with an increase of 1,920 residents from the 2000 Census population of 67,861...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. He resides on the Upper West Side
Upper West Side
The Upper West Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan, New York City, that lies between Central Park and the Hudson River and between West 59th Street and West 125th Street...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
with his wife, Adria. He is a senior professor in violin and chamber music at the Juilliard School
Juilliard School
The Juilliard School, located at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, United States, is a performing arts conservatory which was established in 1905...
and has been on the faculty at Mannes College The New School for Music since 1987, both in New York City.
Lewis Kaplan's chamber and violin students have included Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma is an American cellist, virtuoso, and orchestral composer. He has received multiple Grammy Awards, the National Medal of Arts in 2001 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011...
, Emanuel Ax
Emanuel Ax
Emanuel Ax is a Grammy-winning American classical pianist. He is currently a teacher on the faculty of the Juilliard School. He is considered one of the best known concert pianists of the 21st century.-Early life:...
, Pinchas Zukerman
Pinchas Zukerman
Pinchas Zukerman is a world-renowned violinist, violist, and conductor. He is considered one of the greatest violinists of the 20th and 21st centuries, and his ongoing 45-year career has seen him perform with the world's best-known orchestras and record over 100 works...
, Kyung-Wha Chung, Pamela Frank, Maria Alanen, Artur Kaganovskiy and Cho-Liang Lin.
His students have played with Orchestras such as the Lahti Orchestra and the London Philharmonic. His students have also played in venues such as Carnegie Hall and Wigmore Hall.
He is a founder of the Aeolian Chamber Players
Aeolian Chamber Players
The Aeolian Chamber Players is an American musical ensemble that is dedicated to the performance of chamber music. Founded in 1961 by violinist Lewis Kaplan, the group has been the resident ensemble at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine since 1964. The ensemble is particularly known for performing...
and a co-founder of the Bowdoin International Music Festival
Bowdoin International Music Festival
The Bowdoin International Music Festival is an annual summer music school and concert series that takes place in Brunswick, Maine. Founded in 1964 by Robert Beckwith and Lewis Kaplan as a program of Bowdoin College, it has operated as an independent nonprofit organization since 1997...
. He was a juror for the 2007 Sendai International Music Competition
Sendai International Music Competition
The Sendai International Music Competition is a violin and piano music competition held in Sendai, Japan, presented in association with the Sendai International Music Competition Organizing Committee, City of Sendai and the Sendai Cultural Foundation...
. He has also judged other competitions, like the Brussels competition.