Stephen Caplan
Stephen Caplan’s performances have been heard at venues throughout the world, including the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall, and have been featured on several recordings. His solo recording of American music for the oboe, A Tree in Your Ear, has received international acclaim. Fanfare Magazine describes it as “sublime” and the British journal Double Reed News writes, “beautifully played…it is hard to imagine anyone not enjoying this CD.”
His eclectic performance background includes professional affiliations with a baroque period-instrument ensemble and a Sousa style concert band, as well as soundtracks for television and film. Principal oboist with the Las Vegas Philharmonic, he also plays in orchestras accompanying popular "superstars" on the Las Vegas Strip. He is the only performing artist to receive the Nevada Arts Council’s prestigious Artist Fellowship Award three times. With the Sierra Winds, Caplan can be heard on five critically acclaimed recordings and has been the recipient of numerous grants and awards including the Nevada Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts.
Caplan is recognized as a leading oboe pedagogue. His book, Oboemotions: What Every Oboe Player Needs to Know about the Body is published by GIA Publications, and he has given master classes throughout the United States. Caplan offers innovative courses for both undergraduate and graduate music students that incorporate a better understanding of the body in performance. He has a Bachelor of Music from Northwestern University and a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Michigan, and is a certified Andover Educator.
Stephen Caplan