Anthony Belfiglio
“Belmont’s commercial keyboard students have opportunities to perform many different styles of music while also receiving the highest quality training in pop/jazz piano. Our graduates have toured and recorded with major artists such as Keith Urban, CC Winans, Jonny Lang, and Dweezil Zappa. Others have been accepted in masters-of-music programs at major universities.”
Dr. Anthony Belfiglio is an Associate Professor of Music. Currently, Dr. Belfiglio teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in applied commercial piano, commercial keyboard seminar, commercial music analysis, and improvisation. He is also keyboardist, composer, and co-founder in the Belmont Faculty Jazz Group.
Dr. Belfiglio’s educational credentials include a Doctor of Musical Arts in Music and Human Learning/Jazz Emphasis from the University of Texas at Austin, a Master of Music in Jazz Performance from the University of Miami, a Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy, and Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance from Temple University. His published dissertation is titled Fundamental Rhythmic Characteristics of Improvised Straight-Ahead Jazz.
Before teaching at Belmont, Dr. Belfiglio taught music courses at the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Miami, and Temple University as well as kept a private music studio.
As a young musician, Dr. Belfiglio performed at the Oberlin College Summer Piano Institute. Later, he was selected for an artist residency with Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead, with performances at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Further performances have included concerts with notable jazz artists such as Dave Douglas, Branford Marsalis, Kenny Garrett, Jason Marsalis, Ron Westray, Delfeayo Marsalis, Kevin Mahogany, John Riley, John Fedchock, Steve Turre, John Blake, and Eddie Gomez. He has also performed live on Nashville National Public Radio, on Austin National Public Radio, and WFLN Philadelphia. Presently, he performs regularly with Belmont faculty artists, as well as other Nashville-area jazz musicians, and occasionally gives clinics and performances at high schools and colleges.
Dr. Belfiglio has recorded various projects, including three of his own CD recordings: Rhythmaning: Trio Sessions (2009), Project Escape (2006), and First Time Only (2001).
Contact information: 615.460.8224 or via email