Brandon Kaplan is a freelance musician, private educator, and adjudicator in Rhode Island and Connecticut.  He is most recently known for his work with the Osiris Quartet while completing his MM and Graduate Performance Certificate in chamber music from the University of Connecticut.  As quartet in residence, Osiris toured throughout New England, Austria, Germany, and Italy and placed second in the MTNA Eastern Regional Chamber Music Competition in 2018. Brandon serves as an adjudicator for CMEA’s regional and All-State music festivals as well as the NEMFA regional finals.  During his time at UConn, Brandon worked as an educator and quartet coach for the Department of Music and served as principal violist, librarian, and coordinator of the symphony orchestra. He also works with Elm City ChamberFest, a summer music festival held at Yale, intended to develop musicians K-12. Currently, Brandon works as a private teacher and chamber music coach in Rhode Island and the greater Connecticut area.  His primary instructors include Ann Danis, Solomiya Ivakhiv, Theodore Mook, and Sophie Shao. Brandon has also studied with members of the Emerson Quartet, Dover Quartet, Orion Quartet, and individuals Kenneth Fuchs, Christine Grossman, Harvey Felder, Marcy Rosen, and Benjamin Zander.