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Pohjolas Daughter

Quote from: Karl Henning on March 20, 2023, 10:37:51 AMI get blast emails from the American Composers Forum, an organization which, bluntly, hasn't done the least thing for me yet this century. Today's message is an invitation to a webinar Wednesday on networking with orchestras. Although my expectations are lower than a hungry snake's belly in a wheel trough, but registration is free, and it won't rise to the level of being useless to me, if I don't participate. And, hard-earned pessimism aside, what if some actual benefit results?
Go for it Karl!  Who knows, you might make some new acquaintances and or learn a thing or two.

Wish you the best of luck!

PD
Pohjolas Daughter

Karl Henning

Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

aligreto

I would agree, Karl. Go for it. You never know.... ;)

Best of luck.

JBS

Quote from: Karl Henning on March 20, 2023, 10:37:51 AMI get blast emails from the American Composers Forum, an organization which, bluntly, hasn't done the least thing for me yet this century. Today's message is an invitation to a webinar Wednesday on networking with orchestras. Although my expectations are lower than a hungry snake's belly in a wheel trough, but registration is free, and it won't rise to the level of being useless to me, if I don't participate. And, hard-earned pessimism aside, what if some actual benefit results?

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Hollywood Beach Broadwalk

Karl Henning

Good evening!
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Papy Oli

Good evening! Looks like a lovely walk  8)
Olivier

Karl Henning

Quote from: Karl Henning on March 20, 2023, 10:37:51 AMI get blast emails from the American Composers Forum, an organization which, bluntly, hasn't done the least thing for me yet this century. Today's message is an invitation to a webinar Wednesday on networking with orchestras. Although my expectations are lower than a hungry snake's belly in a wheel trough, registration is free, and it won't rise to the level of being useless to me, if I don't participate. And, hard-earned pessimism aside, what if some actual benefit results?
Two initial observations. We attendees are still passive recipients of a presentation. The tone and even a good deal of the language of the presentation is much the same as team  meetings at my previous employer. I'm still waiting for aught of value.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Karl Henning

I don't know that I learnt much that was both new and helpful, but listening to the webinar reawakened a brain cell or two which I should exercise. On a scale of 1-10, I give the presenter a 10, and my experience a 6.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

aligreto

Quote from: Karl Henning on March 22, 2023, 01:43:17 PMI don't know that I learnt much that was both new and helpful, but listening to the webinar reawakened a brain cell or two which I should exercise. On a scale of 1-10, I give the presenter a 10, and my experience a 6.

That seems good enough, Karl, and reawaking brain cells could well prove to be a fruitful exercise for you  ;)

Pohjolas Daughter

Quote from: Karl Henning on March 22, 2023, 12:54:22 PMTwo initial observations. We attendees are still passive recipients of a presentation. The tone and even a good deal of the language of the presentation is much the same as team  meetings at my previous employer. I'm still waiting for aught of value.
Were you allowed to ask questions?  Or can you email or conference others there?

PD
Pohjolas Daughter

Karl Henning

Quote from: aligreto on March 22, 2023, 02:04:52 PMThat seems good enough, Karl, and reawaking brain cells could well prove to be a fruitful exercise for you  ;)
My brain cells need all the support they can get, Fergus!
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Karl Henning

Quote from: Pohjolas Daughter on March 22, 2023, 02:07:45 PMWere you allowed to ask questions?  Or can you email or conference others there?

PD
It was via Zoom, so there was a chat utility in which we could pose questions.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

aligreto

Quote from: Karl Henning on March 22, 2023, 02:17:25 PMMy brain cells need all the support they can get, Fergus!

Join the Club, my friend  ;)

Karl Henning

Progress has been slow with my left hand, and it truly has not been a straight line. I think I've been wrestling (just beneath clear consciousness) with the frustration. Not that I've ever come close to giving up ... only looking for something. This week I've been encouraged by some baby steps. What I think I'm learning is, to be genuinely happy with the baby steps. Not to be content with the limited function, I don't mean, but really to see the present plateau not as a failure in a "direct line" recovery, but as oblique progress and not a Stop sign. I think I am feeling better mentally, and may even be ready to resume composing.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

relm1

Quote from: Karl Henning on March 26, 2023, 06:46:56 PMProgress has been slow with my left hand, and it truly has not been a straight line. I think I've been wrestling (just beneath clear consciousness) with the frustration. Not that I've ever come close to giving up ... only looking for something. This week I've been encouraged by some baby steps. What I think I'm learning is, to be genuinely happy with the baby steps. Not to be content with the limited function, I don't mean, but really to see the present plateau not as a failure in a "direct line" recovery, but as oblique progress and not a Stop sign. I think I am feeling better mentally, and may even be ready to resume composing.

That's really tough!  Don't have anything much to say other than I appreciate how losing use of a limb must be very, very frustrating and hoping it is temporary. 

Karl Henning

Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Florestan

Quote from: relm1 on March 27, 2023, 05:46:29 AMThat's really tough!  Don't have anything much to say other than I appreciate how losing use of a limb must be very, very frustrating and hoping it is temporary. 

+ 1.
Every kind of music is good, except the boring kind. — Rossini

Karl Henning

Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Cato

Quote from: Karl Henning on March 26, 2023, 06:46:56 PMI think I am feeling better mentally, and may even be ready to resume composing.


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