Fred Capps has over 40 years professional playing and teaching experience as Principal Oboe and Solo English Horn with the:

  • Santa Fe Opera Company
  • principal oboe
  • Aspen Festival Orchestra
  • solo contest winner
  • Philadelphia Grand and
    Lyric Opera Companies
    principal oboe
    Visiting Prof. of Oboe for:
  • University of Minnesota
  • Arizona State University
  • Ball State University

For over 20 years Fred played Solo English Horn and Oboe with the Minnesota Orchestra (formerly the Minneapolis Symphony) and recently co-authored The Reed Maker's Manual/Video with David Weber.

Fred Capps
Reliable Reeds
7453 E. McLellan Lane
Scottsdale, Arizona 
85250 USA

480.315.8191 phone
480.315.8190 fax
Email:
pepito189@cox.net

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For your playing satisfaction!

OBOE & ENGLISH HORN REEDS

And now you may purchase these master crafted, handmade reeds online in addition to mail order or by phone.

Hand Gouged, Shaped and Scraped by Fred Capps. His reeds are widely used by current Principal Oboists and Solo English Horn players in many of the major symphony orchestras throughout the United States and world wide.

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OBOE WORKSHOPS, Master Classes
and

REEDMAKER'S WORKSHOP
with
Ferald Capps
available.

Additional information available via phone, email
or fax.

EACH YEAR, vacation occurs August 1st thru August 31st. Orders taken then will be shipped after Labor Day Weekend in September.

 

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