WILLIAM CAPPS, Professor of Horn and director of the Horn Choir, earned the performer's certificate and the baccalaureate degree from the Curtis Institute of Music. He was the recipient of a Fulbright scholarship for study in Berlin and later earned the M.M. and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from the Catholic University of America.

Prior to joining the faculty of Florida State University in 1971, Professor Capps played principal horn with the Spoleto Festival Orchestra in Spoleto, Italy, the Philadelphia Little Symphony, the Berlin Radio Orchestra, the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, and the U.S. Marine Corps Orchestra and Band in Washington, D.C. He has appeared as a soloist and as a member of the Philadelphia Orchestra horn section for the Robin Hood Dell concerts.

Since 1971, Dr. Capps has performed frequently with many professional orchestras throughout the southeast, including the Savannah Symphony, the Jacksonville Symphony, the Florida Orchestra, the Florida Philharmonic, the Atlanta Symphony, and many major festival orchestras. In 1993 Dr. Capps hosted the 25th International Horn Society workshop at the Florida State University, founding site of the International Horn Society.

Professor Capps teaches master horn courses frequently at the major conservatories and school of music in Europe and America. He is well-known as an adjudicator for international competitions, an outstanding performer, and the teacher of many professional horn players throughout the world.