Cascade School of Music & High Desert Chamber Music, in partnership with American String Teachers Association of Oregon, proudly present two Master Classes with the Kaplan Duo.

Violinist Mark Kaplan and his son, pianist David Kaplan, have concertized and performed in numerous chamber music series throughout the country.

Among the world’s leading violinists, Mark Kaplan has maintained a flourishing career as a soloist and chamber musician for almost five decades. He has recorded a wide range of repertoire and has been a sought-after professor at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music since 2005. His son, David Kaplan, is an accomplished soloist and recitalist, and currently serves as an assistant professor and chair of Piano Performance at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Saturday, December 16th
First Presbyterian Church
Violin Master Class: 10:00 AM - 11:30AM
Piano Master Class: 12:00PM - 2:00PM

Intermediate and advanced violin and piano students who wish to perform in either class are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be a student currently enrolled in a school located in Oregon. The application deadline is Friday, November 17th. 

Selected participants will be notified via email on Friday, December 1st.

Violin Master Class Application Link HERE
Piano Master Class Application Link HERE

General public are invited to attend the master class performances for free!

Additionally, all students who submit an application will receive complimentary admission to High Desert Chamber Music's  Kaplan Duo’s performance on Friday, December 15, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon.

Click here for a full list of upcoming High Desert Chamber Music events.