Nanci Belmont, Bassoonist
A dynamic performer that aims to cultivate meaningful and relevant musical experiences, bassoonist Nanci Belmont has been praised as “outstanding” by New York Classical Review. She is the Second Prize winner of the 2016 Fernand Gillet-Hugo Fox Competition of the International Double Reed Society and is a Performing Artist for Leitzinger Bassoons. Ms. Belmont has appeared as a concerto soloist on multiple occasions, including performances of Nico Muhly’s Reliable Sources, Richard Strauss’ Duett Concertino for Clarinet and Bassoon, and Sofia Gubaidulina’s Concerto for Bassoon and Low Strings. A proponent for the music of our time, she is also active in the performance and commissioning of new works. Upcoming and recent solo engagements include guest recitals on the Dame Myra Hess series in Chicago, Vanderbilt University, and performances for the Meg Quigley Bassoon Symposium and multiple International Double Reed Society Conferences.
Chamber music is an integral part of Ms. Belmont’s career, and she is frequently invited to collaborate at festivals and series throughout the United States. She is a member of The City of Tomorrow, a wind quintet dedicated to the performance and expansion of contemporary repertoire, and she frequently collaborates with major ensembles such as the Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra, International Contemporary Ensemble, and Talea Ensemble. As an orchestral musician, she has performed with many of the major ensembles in NYC, including the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, American Symphony Orchestra, and New York City Ballet Orchestra. Additionally, she has worked with the Charleston, Princeton, and Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestras. Memorable international orchestral projects include performances and a recording of “Peter Grimes” in the United Kingdom for the Benjamin Britten Centennial and a European tour with Ensemble Intercontemporain, in collaboration with the Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra.
In her role as an educator, Ms. Belmont strives to cultivate curious, lifelong learners in music. She currently serves as Assistant Professor of Bassoon at Louisiana State University, having previously served on the faculty of the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, MA. She regularly presents master classes and workshops at colleges and universities across the country and spends her summers on faculty at the Mostly Modern Festival and Trentino Music Festival in Italy.
Ms. Belmont performs at CCCMF 2024 on October 11
