Biographical Information

Brian Belet earned the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Composition from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1990, with an emphasis on algorithmic composition and software synthesis, and a minor area covering the history of tunings and temperaments. His dissertation analyzed several compositions by James Tenney from the 1980s. 

Belet's music compositions, for acoustic and electro-acoustic media, have been widely performed in the United States, Canada, Europe, South America, and Asia (including several ICMC, SEAMUS, EMM, KISS, NYCEMF, SCI, CMS, & FEMF conferences/festivals). Please see "Compositions" tab above for details. 

Dr. Belet held faculty positions at San Jose State University [SJSU] (San Jose, California, 1994-2020), Clark University (Worcester, Massachusetts, 1990-94), Black Hills State University (Spearfish, South Dakota, 1987-89), and Arizona State University (Tempe, Arizona, 1985-86). He retired from SJSU as Emeritus Professor of Music in 2020, where he was honored as President's Scholar in 2017. Belet holds membership in the Society of Composers, Inc. [SCI] and the Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States [SEAMUS]. His music is licensed through Broadcast Music, Inc. [BMI].