NFT Webinar
What You Need to Know About NFTs, Crypto, and Classical Music
A free beginner’s guide to learn the basics of this emerging technology.
Moderated by Aubrey Bergauer, this panel of experts covers vocabulary, FAQs, examples of how the visual arts have entered the space, case studies of the first classical music pieces sold as NFTs as well as the Dallas Symphony’s NFT project with the Met Opera Orchestra, and what you need to know to bring an NFT recording project to market — plus review the reasons not to jump on this trend and where it might not be right for classical music after all.
PANELISTS
Drew Alexander Forde
Drew Alexander Forde
Professional violist, blockchain entrepreneur, and called “the future of our field” by Sphinx Organization President Afa Dworkin
Performed on commercial recordings with John Legend, Mac Miller, as well as Hollywood soundtrack for Lovecraft Country among others; also performer on upcoming crypto release with Cristina Spinei
Master of Music from The Juilliard School with collaborations with artists including Nathan Chan, Albert Chang, and Vitamin String Quartet
Host of Faking Notes podcast and advisor to Coda Labs, a crypto startup
Kim Noltemy
Kim Noltemy
President & CEO of the Dallas Symphony
Led NFT project with the DSO and Met Opera Orchestra
Understands bringing a project to market and navigating the collective bargaining and integrated media agreements
Nicholas Reeves
Nicholas Reeves
Composer of first classical music NFT sold on blockchain, Betty’s Notebook
Sale grossed $375k and project covered by NPR’s All Things Considered and BBC Music magazine
Trained at Manhattan School of Music (Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts) and Westminster Choir College (Bachelor of Music)
Cristina Spinei
Cristina Spinei
Composer of first new work for full orchestra on the blockchain, Prelude
Process of bringing crypto music to market featured on APM’s Marketplace
Trained at The Juilliard School (Bachelor and Master of Music)