Daugherty Reflections on the Mississippi Tuba Concerto with The Ohio State University Wind Symphony

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This evening’s program includes:

Paul Hindemith: Symphony in B-flat

Michael Daugherty: Reflections on the Mississippi, featuring faculty artist Nick Beltchev, tuba

Morten Lauridsen / transcr. H. Robert Reynolds: O Magnum Mysterium

Dennis Llinás: Un Cafecito

Russel C. Mikkelson, conductor; Uiliami Fihaki (Hindemith) and Paul Bissler (Lauridsen), graduate student conductors.

Nick Beltchev joined the Ohio State School of Music faculty as visiting assistant professor of tuba and euphonium in autumn 2026. He previously held positions at Western Carolina University, Oklahoma State University, Texas A&M University–Kingsville, Texas A&M University–Central Texas, and Temple College (TX). Beltchev joined the 5-time Grammy-nominated Dallas Winds in 2019; he has also performed with the Asheville Symphony, Roanoke Symphony, Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, Lawton Philharmonic, Brevard Philharmonic Orchestra, and Oklahoma City Philharmonic Brass Quintet. Beltchev’s research 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 is a Buffet/B&S and Denis Wick Performing Artist and Clinician.

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