Composer and pianist Max Caplan is a graduate of Union College, Schenectady, where he majored in Music and Classics. He also holds a master’s degree in Composition from the Hartt School of Music in Connecticut. A frequent collaborator with the Musicians of Ma’alwyck, he has produced a number of works for the group, including a one-act chamber opera, Aleda: The Flight of the Suff Birdwomen, which premiered last year. As a vocal accompanist, Caplan has worked with choral groups at Union College, Siena College, and Niskayuna High School, as well as with solo artists.