David Kaplan, pianist, has been called “excellent and adventurous” by The New York Times. He has appeared as soloist with numerous orchestras, including the Britten Sinfonia and Das Sinfonie Orchester Berlin. Known for diverse and creative recital programs, he has appeared at the Ravinia Festival, Washington’s National Gallery, Strathmore, and Bargemusic. Kaplan’s New Dances of the League of David, mixing Schumann with 16 new works, was cited in the “Best Classical Music of 2015” by The New York Times. 
 Kaplan has collaborated with the Attacca Quartet , Tesla Quartet , Ariel Quartet , as well as the The Chamber Music Society Of Lincoln Center. He is a core member of Decoda, the Affiliate Ensemble of Carnegie Hall. Kaplan has recorded for Naxos and Marquis Records, as well as with Timo Andres in the acclaimed disc, Shy and Mighty (2010), for Nonesuch. 
 Kaplan was appointed Assistant Professor of Piano at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music in 2020, having served on the faculty since 2016. Kaplan’s mentors over the years include Claude Frank , Walter Ponce, and Miyoko Lotto. With a Fulbright Fellowship, he studied conducting in Berlin with Lutz Köhler, and received his DMA from Yale . David is proud to be a Yamaha Artist. Away from the keyboard, he loves cartooning and cooking, and is mildly obsessed with classic cars.