Martin Kapsch is a native of Saint Paul, Minnesota. He studied at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music and the University of Minnesota. Martin has performed at the Sarasota Music Festival, the Lakes Area Music Festival, and frequently performs with the Omaha Symphony. Other freelance activities have included performances with the Minnesota Dance Theatre, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, and Ballet West. In 2012, Martin was a soloist with the Lirica Chamber Ensemble, performing the Concerto for Bass and Orchestra by Serge Koussevitzky. Martin's primary teachers have included Christopher Brown, Fred Bretschger, Matthew Frischman, Timothy Pitts, Paul Ellison, and John Bulger.