Sam Brukhman's guest appearances

Sam Brukhman

Choir Ninja, with Ryan Guth

Choir Chat

The Matthew and Rizzle Show

The NFT Nick Show

Alex Salnikov

Bitlectro Labs

Nate Alex

Jess Sloss

Roger Dickerman

Tim Brown

Steve Cook

Farokh Sarmad

Janine Yorio

Viktor Radchenko

Ben Roy

Sarah Jarvis

John Wilson

Jesse Johnson

Mark Hayes

OwlTail

Sam Brukhman is the mastermind behind one of the most creative NFTs I've come across, Betty's Notebook. The project, which cover 15-year old Betty Klenck's documenting of what appears to be Amelia Earhart's distress calls before her disappearance, integrates visual art by Bryan Brinkman and the music of Verdigris Ensemble. I had him on to get his take on how NFTs will transform classical music and to learn more about this project.

Sam Brukhman is the mastermind behind one of the most creative NFTs I've come across, Betty's Notebook. The project, which cover 15-year old Betty Klenck's documenting of what appears to be Amelia Earhart's distress calls before her disappearance, integrates visual art by Bryan Brinkman and the music of Verdigris Ensemble. I had him on to get his take on how NFTs will transform classical music and to learn more about this project.

#47: Sam Brukhman, Bringing classical music into the future with NFTs

This week Matthew &amp; Rizzle speak with Async Art BD manager and the Cryptoartistic Director of the vocal band Verdigris Ensemble about Async Music. The conversation starts off with Sam explaining the mind-blowing first project to launch on Async Music in partnership with Verdigris Ensemble in exquisite detail before orienting around the avenue of music, crypto, and NFTs. 

This week Matthew &amp; Rizzle speak with Async Art BD manager and the Cryptoartistic Director of the vocal band Verdigris Ensemble about Async Music. The conversation starts off with Sam explaining the mind-blowing first project to launch on Async Music in partnership with Verdigris Ensemble in exquisite detail before orienting around the avenue of music, crypto, and NFTs.

Unpacking AsyncMusic with Sam Brukhman

Just ask. Ask people to come to your concert. Ask people to donate. Ask people to be changed by your music. Sam Brukhman gives the origin story of Verdigris, a new professional choir in the Dallas area. Verdigris is dedicated to the idea of exploring new space in choral music, with the goal of creating unique performances that challenge the audience to experience the familiar in a new way, much the same way patina changes old copper. But behind the artistry there is hard work, sacrifice, and the willingness to take a risk.  [Subscribe on iTunes]  [Subscribe on Android]   Highlight to Tweet: “You don’t have to be a master to do what you do, as long as you’re willing to learn” -Sam Brukhman Show Notes:  Sam is the founding director of Verdigris Ensemble. They began with a house concert to launch the group. There invitation list was created from personal connections, and cold calling the Dallas Symphony donor list. There was one response from that list. The concert didn’t raise musch, but it was enough to get started. This led to a second house concert, which helped launch a crowdfunding campaign. It was enough to launch their first concert series. Today, it is easier to create a non-profit choir than ever before because of crowdfunding, blockchain technology, and interest in grassroots startups Audiences and donors look for aspects of your organization as an excuse to make a donation. You have to make those qualities and aspects apparent in your mission/presentation! Innovation in choral music is difficult because you are creating something no one has ever done before. Its very easy to get sucked back into the traditional standard There are 5 qualities to a successful choral organization:   Strong vision Dedicated members Consistent presentation Collaboration Dreaming big    Bio: Sam Brukhman is currently the Artistic Director of the Verdigris Ensemble, a new Dallas professional choir exploring the boundaries of the choral medium through creative concert programming, modern instrument technology, unconventional use of space, and decentralized music distribution. He also teaches middle school choir at Brown Middle School in Forney, TX. Resources/links Mentioned:  The Consolation of Apollo  Use the code: FRIENDS10 Verdigris (the choir) Verdigris (the patina) The Golden Ratio Choir Nation group on Facebook Patreon - Support the podcast!  Sponsored by: Introducing Sheet Music Deals!     Sight Reading Factory (Use promo code “NINJA” at checkout for 10 free student accounts!)     My Music Folders (Use promo code “NINJA” at checkout for “last column” or best pricing - usually reserved for bulk purchases only!) WHILE YOU ARE THERE, PREORDER CHOIRS ARE HORRIBLE!

Just ask. Ask people to come to your concert. Ask people to donate. Ask people to be changed by your music. Sam Brukhman gives the origin story of Verdigris, a new professional choir in the Dallas area. Verdigris is dedicated to the idea of exploring new space in choral music, with the goal of creating unique performances that challenge the audience to experience the familiar in a new way, much the same way patina changes old copper. But behind the artistry there is hard work, sacrifice, and the willingness to take a risk. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/choir-ninja-with-ryan-guth/id980970922?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> [Subscribe on iTunes]</a> <a href="http://subscribeonandroid.com/findyourforte.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> [Subscribe on Android]</a> Highlight to Tweet: “You don’t have to be a master to do what you do, as long as you’re willing to learn” -Sam Brukhman Show Notes: <ul> <li>Sam is the founding director of Verdigris Ensemble. They began with a house concert to launch the group.</li> <li>There invitation list was created from personal connections, and cold calling the Dallas Symphony donor list. There was one response from that list. The concert didn’t raise musch, but it was enough to get started.</li> <li>This led to a second house concert, which helped launch a crowdfunding campaign. It was enough to launch their first concert series.</li> <li>Today, it is easier to create a non-profit choir than ever before because of crowdfunding, blockchain technology, and interest in grassroots startups</li> <li>Audiences and donors look for aspects of your organization as an excuse to make a donation. You have to make those qualities and aspects apparent in your mission/presentation!</li> <li>Innovation in choral music is difficult because you are creating something no one has ever done before. Its very easy to get sucked back into the traditional standard</li> <li>There are 5 qualities to a successful choral organization:</li> <li> <ul> <li>Strong vision</li> <li>Dedicated members</li> <li>Consistent presentation</li> <li>Collaboration</li> <li>Dreaming big</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Bio: Sam Brukhman is currently the Artistic Director of the Verdigris Ensemble, a new Dallas professional choir exploring the boundaries of the choral medium through creative concert programming, modern instrument technology, unconventional use of space, and decentralized music distribution. He also teaches middle school choir at Brown Middle School in Forney, TX. Resources/links Mentioned: <ul> <li><a href="http://verdigrismusic.org/consolation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Consolation of Apollo</a>  Use the code: FRIENDS10</li> <li><a href="https://www.verdigrismusic.org/welcome" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Verdigris</a> (the choir)</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verdigris" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Verdigris</a> (the patina)</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Golden Ratio</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/choirnation/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Choir Nation</a> group on Facebook</li> <li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/choirninja" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> - Support the podcast!</li> </ul> Sponsored by: Introducing <a href="https://www.sheetmusicdeals.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sheet Music Deals</a>! <a href="https://www.sightreadingfactory.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sight Reading Factory</a> (Use promo code “NINJA” at checkout for 10 free student accounts!) <a href="http://www.mymusicfolders.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Music Folders</a> (Use promo code “NINJA” at checkout for “last column” or best pricing - usually reserved for bulk purchases only!) WHILE YOU ARE THERE, PREORDER CHOIRS ARE HORRIBLE!

Big Dreams, Strong Vision; with Sam Brukhman