Editing David L. Kaplan (composer) (section)

==Career==
Kaplan taught at West Texas State University from 1955 to 1959 before moving to Canada in 1960, where he was a professor of music at the [[University of Saskatchewan]]. He founded its department of music, which he headed from 1966 to 1982. He also founded the university's concert band.<ref name=":0" /> During his time at the university, he was responsible for introducing new programs such as the BA in music and music education and graduate degrees in music education and music arts.<ref name=":1" />  David Kaplan served full-time at the University of Saskatchewan from 1960 to 1991. He also held teaching positions at the [[The Music Conservatory of Chicago College of Performing Arts|Chicago Conservatory of Music]], the [[University of New Mexico]], the [[Interlochen Center for the Arts|National Music Camp]] in Interlochen, Michigan, and the World Youth Orchestra of [[Jeunesses Musicales International|Jeunesses Musicales]] in Spain.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/kaplan_david_l_1923-.html|title=The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan {{!}} Details|last=Saskatchewan|first=Cory Toth - Encyclopedia Of|website=esask.uregina.ca|access-date=2017-03-13}}</ref>

From 1962 to 1972 he was the principal conductor of the [[Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra]].

He was responsible for establishing the Festival of Faith multi-faith music festival in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://library.usask.ca/archives/exhibitions-digital/exhibitions/david-l.-kaplan.php|title=David L. Kaplan - University of Saskatchewan|website=library.usask.ca|language=en|access-date=2017-03-13}}</ref>

=== Composition ===
Kaplan arranged or composed pieces for woodwinds, including a series of 50 solos for school use written in 1985. Some of his music was published by Jack Spratt, New York, and [[Belwin-Mills|Belwin]].<ref name=":0" />

=== Music education ===
Kaplan was responsible for preparing the [[Conservatory Canada|Western Board of Music]] (WBM) woodwind syllabus in 1972.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/western-board-of-music-emc/|title=Western Board of Music|last=Brandhagen|first=William L.|work=[[The Canadian Encyclopedia]]|access-date=2017-03-13|language=en}}</ref> He also edited the school-music magazines ''[[Clarinet Corner]]'' and ''Band Lab'' during the 1950s and early 1960s.<ref name=":0" />