David Caplan

Mexican-American cellist David Caplan began his musical studies at the age of ten. He most recently received his master’s degree at the University of Michigan, studying under Professor Amir Eldan. Previous teachers include Daniel McDonough, Dmitry Kouzov, Jonathan Pegis, Benjamin Whitcomb, and Adelaide Hagari. As an avid chamber musician, David, along with Quartet Bellezza, won First Prize at the 2017 Discover Chamber Music Competition, First Prize in the junior division of WDAV's Young Musician's Chamber Competition, and the Gold Medal in the junior division at the 2017 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. David was also a finalist in the 2020 Coltman Chamber Music Competition. David has appeared as soloist and chamber musician on NPR's From the Top as a Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist in Longview, Texas, and Reno, Nevada. Recent chamber music engagements include concerts with the St. Petersburg String Quartet, Yaron Kohlberg, Fabiola Kim, Yizhak Schotten, Nicholas Walker, and Amir Eldan. David has a passion for teaching and showcasing the power of music; he has been a guest clinician and lecturer at Midwest Young Artists’ Conservatory, ArtsAhimsa Chamber Music Festival, and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He has made appearances at the Chautauqua, Aspen, and Taos Summer Music Festivals.

David was a Grant Park Music Festival String Fellow in 2023.