Throughout his more than forty years of guiding the development of young musicians, Lewis Kaplan has demonstrated his abiding dedication to the careers of gifted artists.

In forty years at The Juilliard School and The Bowdoin International Music Festival, and more than fifteen years with the Mannes College for Music and the Summer Academy Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria, Mr. Kaplan continues to devote much of his energies and experience to helping young students internationally reach new horizons.

His students, prizewinners at many of the most prestigious international competitions as well as members of renowned string quartets, Lewis Kaplan enjoys working with students of interest and promise who are seeking both technical and musical guidance.

Lewis Kaplan's chamber and violin students have included Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax, Pinchas Zukerman, Kyung-Wha Chung, Pamela Frank, Cho-Liang Lin, members of the Brentano, Cassatt, and Ying Quartets, and members of most major orchestras worldwide.

Distinguished for his highly praised interpretations of the modern repertoire, Kaplan is considered a pioneer of contemporary music and has had over 100 composers - including George Crumb, William Bolcom, Luciano Berio, and Ralph Shapey - compose both for him and the Aeolian Chamber Players. With his significant contribution to modern music, Lewis Kaplan strongly encourages his students to embrace the new world of music.