Melvin Kaplan (1929–2022) was an American oboist and concert manager with a prominent career spanning over several decades. He was a long-time educator at the Juilliard School and a featured performer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Kaplan co-founded the original Vermont Mozart Festival in 1974 and was its Artistic Director. He was a founding member of both the New York Chamber Soloists and the Festival Winds. His contributions were recognized with notable awards, including the Governor's Award for Exceptional Contribution to Vermont in 1990.
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Meaning of the name - Melvin
chief friend, friend of the chief
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Melvin Kaplan belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Occupation: music teacher | oboist
Employers: Juilliard School
Awards Received: Governor's Award for Extraordinary Contribution to Vermont | Lifetime Achievement Award from the Vermont Arts Council
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 28, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 28, 2025 |
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| Sun | 4 Virgo 53 | 5 Virgo 38 | 10 Sagittarius 3 |
| Moon | 16 Gemini 11 | 7 Scorpio 46 | 26 Sagittarius 45 |
| Mercury | 27 Virgo 50 | 21 Leo 4 | 12 Sagittarius 54 |
| Venus | 26 Cancer 46 | 3 Leo 36 | 24 Scorpio 15 |
| Mars | 4 Libra 22 | 13 Libra 47 | 10 Sagittarius 13 |
| Jupiter | 14 Gemini 4 | 17 Cancer 17 | 11 Gemini 22 |
| Saturn | 24 Sagittarius 15 | 0 Aries 7 | 0 Capricorn 35 |
| Uranus | 10 Aries 41 | 1 Gemini 27 | 7 Aries 31 |
| Neptune | 1 Virgo 16 | 1 Aries 26 | 3 Virgo 35 |
| Pluto | 19 Cancer 5 | 1 Aquarius 49 | 19 Cancer 17 |
| Rahu | 15 Taurus 34 | 18 Pisces 48 | 10 Taurus 29 |
| Ketu | 15 Scorpio 34 | 18 Virgo 48 | 10 Scorpio 29 |
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