Biography

Dr. Nick Beltchev is the 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 has also performed
with the Asheville Symphony, the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, the Lawton Philharmonic
Orchestra, the Brevard Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Oklahoma City Philharmonic Brass
Quintet.
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 Performing Artist and Clinician.