LAWRENCE KAPLAN, flute/piccolo is one of Southern California's most sought after and versatile flutists, and has appeared at virtually every major venue in the area. For five seasons he played piccolo with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and has played Principal Flute for the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, American Ballet Theater, Long Beach Symphony, and many other local ensembles. Mr. Kaplan has recorded for over 40 feature film soundtracks and is an avid jazz enthusiast and past recipient of the Outstanding Jazz Soloist at the Chaffee Jazz Festival. He attended California State University at Northridge and continued his studies in France with Jean-Pierre Rampal. He first performed with Southwest Chamber Music in January 2003, and performed on Southwest Chamber Music's Complete Chamber Music of Carlos Chávez,Volume 2,which received a 2004 GRAMMY Award.