Pianist lifts the lid on chamber season

Pianist David Kaplan, in demand by orchestras in the US and Europe, begins the 29th season of Neskowin Chamber Music with a concert at Camp Winema this Sunday, Oct. 16.

The New York Times has called Kaplan “excellent and adventurous” and the Boston Globe praised his “grace and fire.” He balances solo performances with collaborations with Attacca, Ariel, Enso, Hausman and Tesla string quartets, and is also a core member of Decoda, the affiliate ensemble of Carnegie Hall.

He performs regularly at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and National Sawdust.

His work is not confined to the US – he has held residencies in Abu Dhabi, Mexico and Scotland. He is a veteran of a number of chamber music festivals: Seattle Chamber Music, Mostly Mozart and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

Kaplan is an alumnus of Tanglewood and the Ravinia-Steans Institute as an alumnus of the Perlman Music Program, including performing with Itzhak Perlman at Miami’s Arscht Center. He also serves as co-artistic director of Lyrica Chamber Music in Morris County, New Jersey.

Sunday’s concert begins at 3 pm at Camp Winema, located three miles north of Neskowin off Highway 101. The season ticket price for seven concerts is $130. Single event tickets, available at the door by cash or check, are $30 for adults aged 30 and older, $20 for guests aged 18 through 29, and $10 for kids aged 17 and younger. For more information, go to neskowinchambermusic.com or call 503-965-6499.