Thomas Bryant received his B.M. and M.M. degrees from the University of Georgia, and completed his D.M. degree at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. Dr. Bryant lists his piano teachers and mentors to include Despy Karlas, Jane Douglas, Hans Petermandl, Maria Regina Seidlhofer-Luponi, and Donald Isaak. He has studied accompanying with Laurence Davis and Erik Werba.

Dr. Bryant has earned an impressive reputation both as a solo pianist as well as an artistic accompanist. He is active throughout the region as a concert artist, and is in high demand as a recital accompanist. In addition to his rigorous performing activity locally, he travels nationally and internationally in his piano performance.

Dr. Bryant teaches piano, accompanying, and music appreciation at Rhodes College.