Cristina Spinei's guest appearances

Cristina Spinei

Glissando

Classically Speaking

NorCal and Shill

Inside the Ballet Podcast

Jennifer Higdon

Hannibal Lokumbe

Marin Alsop

James White

Stephen Hough

Archan Nair

Caitlin Cronenberg

JoAnn Falletta

Boris Giltburg

Reuben Wu

Omar Z Robles

Anna Thorvaldsdottir

Tina Eisen

Joel Thompson

Chris Benchetler

OwlTail

Episode 21: Show NotesToday's guest is the versatile, forward-thinking, and incredibly talented Cristina Spinei, who is a classical composer and performer. A pianist since the age of nine, she has a Bachelor’s and Master's of Music degree from the Julliard School and has been described as a composer of minimalist music for orchestra, ballet, film, and NFTs. She has been commissioned by Nashville Ballet, New York Choreographic Institute, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and several others. Today, we are lucky to have Cristina on the show to chat about how she got started with releasing her music in the NFT space, talking about how she chose this path and what it means to her to be able to release music in this way, and her top tips for new NFT musicians. She shares how she works with listing and selling, how she feels about the community culture in this world of the arts, some pros and cons of being one of the few classical musicians, and why her spirit animal is a fox! We also talk about the best pizza she's ever had, coding, her top spaces to close, collector's perks, and so much more! Tune in today.   Key Points From This Episode:●         Introductory comments about hardware wallets and the trajectory of being a musician.●         What Cristina thought when she heard about music NFTs and how they fit her work.●         Cristina's thoughts on being a musician and how she chose this path.●         Fostering her interest in coding and why her spirit animal is a fox.●         Her love of pizza, and why her mom's recipe is the best! ●         Some great advice Cristina received on always doing your best for others.●         Reflections on the community aspect of artists in the NFT space. ●         Advice for new NFT artists on learning about who came before you.●         Cristina asks NorCal’s advice for people just entering this world. ●         Hear about her journey with listing and selling. ●         Talking about the difficulties of pricing as one of the few classical musicians. ●         Her thoughts on being near the beach, her family, and New York.●         Where you can find and listen to her work, and which spaces she has grown to dislike.●         Questions for NorCal on the future of music NFTs, perks, his favorite pieces, and more!Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Cristina SpineiCristina Spinei on TwitterCristina Spinei on InstagramStudio NouveauMint SongsAsyncAudiusNorCal and Shill on Twitter

Episode 21: Show Notes Today's guest is the versatile, forward-thinking, and incredibly talented Cristina Spinei, who is a classical composer and performer. A pianist since the age of nine, she has a Bachelor’s and Master's of Music degree from the Julliard School and has been described as a composer of minimalist music for orchestra, ballet, film, and NFTs. She has been commissioned by Nashville Ballet, New York Choreographic Institute, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and several others. Today, we are lucky to have Cristina on the show to chat about how she got started with releasing her music in the NFT space, talking about how she chose this path and what it means to her to be able to release music in this way, and her top tips for new NFT musicians. She shares how she works with listing and selling, how she feels about the community culture in this world of the arts, some pros and cons of being one of the few classical musicians, and why her spirit animal is a fox! We also talk about the best pizza she's ever had, coding, her top spaces to close, collector's perks, and so much more! Tune in today.  Key Points From This Episode:●         Introductory comments about hardware wallets and the trajectory of being a musician.●         What Cristina thought when she heard about music NFTs and how they fit her work.●         Cristina's thoughts on being a musician and how she chose this path.●         Fostering her interest in coding and why her spirit animal is a fox.●         Her love of pizza, and why her mom's recipe is the best! ●         Some great advice Cristina received on always doing your best for others.●         Reflections on the community aspect of artists in the NFT space. ●         Advice for new NFT artists on learning about who came before you.●         Cristina asks NorCal’s advice for people just entering this world. ●         Hear about her journey with listing and selling. ●         Talking about the difficulties of pricing as one of the few classical musicians. ●         Her thoughts on being near the beach, her family, and New York.●         Where you can find and listen to her work, and which spaces she has grown to dislike.●         Questions for NorCal on the future of music NFTs, perks, his favorite pieces, and more! Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:<a href="https://www.cristinaspinei.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cristina Spinei</a><a href="https://twitter.com/CristinaSpinei" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cristina Spinei on Twitter</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/cristinaspinei/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cristina Spinei on Instagram</a><a href="https://www.studionouveau.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Studio Nouveau</a><a href="https://www.mintsongs.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mint Songs</a><a href="https://async.art/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Async</a><a href="https://audius.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audius</a><a href="https://twitter.com/norcalandshill" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NorCal and Shill on Twitter</a>

Looped and layered rhythmic lines give Cristina Spinei’s music an amazing amount of motion. This is what has put her work in demand with choreographers. For Nashville Public Radio’s Podcast Party, Spinei wrote a brand new piece of music, which was choreographed by Nashville Ballet company member Gerald Watson. Hear the full piece, and what drew Cristina to Nashville in the first place. Edited by Anita Bugg. Engineered by Carl Pedersen and Cameron Adkins. Recorded live at Nashville’s Children’s Theatre. Includes the world premiere of “In Between” by Cristina Spinei, performed by Alicia Enstrom and Sari Reist. Other music includes “Bootleg Sugar Lips” and “Relics” by Cristina Spinei. 

Looped and layered rhythmic lines give Cristina Spinei’s music an amazing amount of motion. This is what has put her work in demand with choreographers. For Nashville Public Radio’s Podcast Party, Spinei wrote a brand new piece of music, which was choreographed by Nashville Ballet company member Gerald Watson. Hear the full piece, and what drew Cristina to Nashville in the first place. Edited by Anita Bugg. Engineered by Carl Pedersen and Cameron Adkins. Recorded live at Nashville’s Children’s Theatre. Includes the world premiere of “In Between” by Cristina Spinei, performed by Alicia Enstrom and Sari Reist. Other music includes “Bootleg Sugar Lips” and “Relics” by Cristina Spinei.

Cristina Spinei’s Music For Dance

On episode 1.6 we talk to Cristina Spinei, a rising composer who makes her home in Nashville, Tennessee. We discuss her album  Music For Dance, her Blind Ear Music project, and the classical scene in Music City. In place of a Deep Cut, we're featuring a Grammy-nominated recording by Nashville's ALIAS Chamber Ensemble of Gabriela Lena Frank's Hilos for piano, clarinet, violin, and cello.

On episode 1.6 we talk to <a href="http://www.cristinaspinei.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cristina Spinei</a>, a rising composer who makes her home in Nashville, Tennessee. We discuss her album <a href="https://toccataclassics.com/product/cristina-spinei-music-for-dance/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Music For Dance</a>, her <a href="http://www.blindearmusic.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blind Ear Music</a> project, and the classical scene in Music City. In place of a Deep Cut, we're featuring a Grammy-nominated recording by Nashville's <a href="http://www.aliasmusic.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ALIAS Chamber Ensemble</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriela_Lena_Frank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gabriela Lena Frank</a>'s Hilos for piano, clarinet, violin, and cello.

Episode 1.6 - Cristina Spinei