Peter Capelle is a Brooklyn based composer, arranger, keyboardist, and music director. His compositions have been performed in New York City at The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, Galapagos Arts Space, The Tank, The Knitting Factory, The Next Stage, and Steinway Hall. In 2007, Peter was awarded a Silver Medal of Excellence from the Park City Film Music Festival for his score to Williamsburg Bridge - a film by Nicole Koschmann.  Other Honors and Awards include an Orchestral Reading by the St. Paul Symphony, and a commission from The Oklahoma Arts Institute.  He holds a Bachelors Degree in Composition from The Cleveland Institute of Music where he studied with Donald Erb, and a Master’s Degree in Composition from Indiana University where he studied with Eugene O’Brien.  An active freelance musician in the tri-state area, Peter has played keyboards for the Belleayre Festival Opera, as well as several regional theater productions, including Baby, Bat Boy, Godspell, and Into The Woods. Additionally, he regularly performs around the city as a jazz and cabaret pianist, and works as an arranger for several professional singers and dancers.  Currently, he is the Head Musical Director for Applause Theatrical Workshops.