Lewis Kaplan

Lewis Kaplan is a Visiting Professor of Violin at the Royal College of Music (RCM), London, and a Senior Member of the Faculty at The Juilliard School in New York. He serves as Artistic Director of the Bowdoin Summer Music Festival and was a founding member of the Aeolian Chamber Players. His career spans decades of global performances, collaborations with renowned musicians, and premieres of over 50 works.

• Primary Affiliation: Strings Faculty, Royal College of Music
• Secondary Affiliation: Juilliard School, New York

Kaplan's expertise in violin performance and chamber music has led to annual tours across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. He has served on juries for prestigious competitions like the Fritz Kreisler and Tokyo International Violin Competitions and maintains teaching roles at institutions including the International Summer Academy Mozarteum Salzburg (since 1987) and Mannes College of Music (since 1986).