David Kaplan has plans for the Shapiro chair. “The opportunity of a gift like this is that it can create truly big things,” said Kaplan, assistant professor of piano performance. Shirley and Ralph Shapiro donated $1 million to establish the Shapiro Family Chair in Piano Performance. The gift primarily supports a faculty member in The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music and students in piano performance, and David Kaplan is the inaugural chair holder. Learn about Professor Kaplan's ambitions for the chair. Read More: 🔗 Link in Bio ⬆️