Ben Folds Artistic Advisor
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Artistic Advisor
Ben Folds is widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of our generation.
The Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, and numerous collaborative records.
He currently tours as a pop artist, performs with some of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras, and serves as the first ever Artistic Advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
A New York Times best-selling author and podcast host, Folds is working on new compositions for film, TV, and theatre, and frequently guest stars in films and TV shows.
In 2022, Folds launched a music education charitable initiative in his home state of North Carolina entitled “Keys For Keys,” which provides funds and keyboards to existing nonprofits that provide free or affordable music lessons to interested school-age children. He also continually advocates for improving public policies for the arts and arts education on the national level as a member of Americans For The Arts and the Arts Action Fund.
photo by Scott Suchman.
On stage at DECLASSIFIED: BEN FOLDS PRESENTS with Sara Bareilles and Caroline Shaw. Photo by Scott Suchman.
Backstage at DECLASSIFIED: BEN FOLDS PRESENTS featuring Sara Bareilles and Caroline Shaw with the National Symphony Orchestra. Photo by Scott Suchman.
Ben Folds with NSO Music Director Gianandrea Noseda.
