Nick Beltchev will join the faculty of The Ohio State University in autumn 2026 as the visiting assistant professor of tuba and euphonium. Prior to his appointment at Ohio State, he held positions at Western Carolina University, Oklahoma State University, Texas A&M University–Kingsville, Texas A&M University– Central Texas, and Temple College (Temple, Texas).

Beltchev joined the 5-time Grammy-nominated Dallas Winds in 2019. He has also performed with the Asheville Symphony, the Roanoke Symphony, the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, the Lawton Philharmonic, the Brevard Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Oklahoma City Philharmonic Brass Quintet.

As a researcher, 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. 

Beltchev received his Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Texas at Austin, a Master of Music from the University of Georgia, and a Bachelor of Music from the University of Michigan. His primary instructors include Charles Villarrubia, David Zerkel, Fritz Kaenzig, Don Little, and Dr. Roy Couch. 

Nick ​Beltchev is a Buffet/B&S and Denis Wick Performing Artist and Clinician.