Anthony Belfiglio
Associate Professor of Music
College of Music & Performing Arts
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 from Temple University, and a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance from Temple University
(615) 460-8224anthony.belfiglio@belmont.edu
Biography
Dr. Anthony Belfiglio has been teaching piano and various undergraduate and graduate music courses at Belmont since 2006. Prior to Belmont, he taught at the University of Texas at Austin and Temple University. Dr. Belfiglio also has extensive experience as a private piano teacher, going all the way back to the young age of 14 when he first began teaching professionally.
Dr. Belfiglio has published five books: Piano Arrangements of Spirituals and Gospel Songs (self-published), Chord Voicings for the Contemporary Pianist (Linus Books), Chord and Scale Structures for the Contemporary Musician (Linus Books), Kenny Kirkland Solo Transcriptions (The System), and Fundamental Rhythmic Characteristics of Improvised Straight-Ahead Jazz (UMI).
Dr. Belfiglio performs with and coordinates the Belmont Faculty Jazz Group, a faculty ensemble that performs twice a year. Dr. Belfiglio co-founded the ensemble in 2009. He also performs frequently on other faculty concerts.
As a young musician, Dr. Belfiglio performed at various venues in the Philadelphia area. He also performed for two consecutive years at the Oberlin College Summer Piano Institute. Later, he was selected as composer/performer participant with Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead, including performances at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Further performances have included concerts with notable jazz artists such as Danny Gottlieb, Duffy Jackson, Brian Bromberg, Gene Perla, Jeff Berlin, Jeff Coffin, Chester Thompson, Tracy Silverman, Dave Douglas, Branford Marsalis, Kenny Garrett, Jason 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 can be heard performing regularly in Nashville-area venues in addition to his performances at Belmont.
He has released six CD recordings, and more of his music can be found on his website, YouTube channel, SoundCloud page, and Bandcamp page. As a guest clinician, he has presented at various institutions including the Berklee College of Music, the Beijing Academy of Contemporary Music, and the University of West Virginia.