Nick Beltchev

Dr. Nick Beltchev is the newly appointed Assistant Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at Western Carolina University. Prior to his appointment at WCU, he held positions at Oklahoma State University, Texas A&M University- Kingsville, Texas A&M University- Central Texas, and Temple College (Temple, Texas). Dr. Beltchev joined the 5-time Grammy-nominated Dallas Winds in 2019. He will also join the Brevard Philharmonic as their tubist for the 2024-2025 season.

As a researcher, Dr. Beltchev's interests lie in creating methods that synthesize a student’s music education, enabling them to realize and communicate well-formed and effective musical ideas through the medium of tuba and euphonium playing. He has presented on the topic of Marcel Tabuteau’s systematic approach to phrasing at numerous universities and the Virtual Tuba-Euphonium Conference in 2021. His latest project is focused on the use of kinesthetic experiences to inform musicianship. In addition to these research activities, he is a frequent contributor to the “New Materials” column in the International Tuba Euphonium Association Journal.

Dr. Beltchev received his Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Texas at Austin, his Master of Music from the University of Georgia, and his Bachelor of Music from the University of Michigan. Dr. Nick Beltchev is a Buffet/ B&S and Denis Wick Performing Artist and Clinician.