Yoheved Kaplinsky

Yoheved Kaplinsky (BMus, MMus, DMA, Julliard) was born in Tel Aviv, Israel. She had early studies with Ilona Vincze at the Tel Aviv Music Academy, followed by studies with Irwin Freundlich and Dorothy Taubman.

Ms. Kaplinsky was a prizewinner at the J.S. Bach International Competition, Washington, DC. She has made numerous appearances in recitals, chamber music, and with orchestras, as well as on radio and television in Israel and the US, as well as giving frequent lectures and master classes throughout the US, Israel and Korea. Ms. Kaplinsky has participated in several festivals including: Bowdoin Summer Festival since 1995; Aspen Music Festival since 2004; other festivals include Pianofest in Long Island, NY, the Cliburn-T.C.U. Institute and Tel Hai Master Classes in Israel. She has been an adjudicator in international competitions, including the Van Cliburn, Cleveland, Arthur Rubinstein, Dublin and Tchaikovsky. Ms. Kaplinsky was the recipient of the Presidential Scholars Teacher Recognition Award in 2003. She is a former faculty member of Philadelphia U. of the Arts, Manhattan School of Music, Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, 1989-97.

Ms. Kaplinsky has been on the Faculty of The Juilliard School since 1993 and has held the following positions at Juilliard: chair, piano department, since 1997; Susan W. Rose Chair since 2000; Pre-College faculty since 1993; artistic director since 2007.