Thanks for sharing this session...I personally have a few takeaways from this one; the attention to medieval music/counterpoint-which I too, am guilty of ignoring-then the idea of just going up to a musician or small ensemble and saying "I would like to write something for you"-then hopefully swap contact info, and perhaps get a commission...and finally, the idea of finding that equilibrium of study and composing-I am also guilty of over studying certain composers and their works that I like...almost to the point of stalling when it comes to starting something new of my own...any suggestions of knowing when to make that break??? Because, we are in a field where there is never going to be a case of, "OK, I finally know everything about this craft/art"...I mean even Beethoven was studying Bach's B minor mass and Handel's Messiah when he died, these scores were on his desk...so you can be a BEETHOVEN in your field of work, and still feel that there is more to learn all the way up to your last breath!!!
I mean I actually think it’s really freeing to admit you don’t know everything. It means there is more excitement out there than there is in your head ✍🏽 but that’s just my voodoo senses talking 🤣 and that commission story is not typical but I could happen
@saadhaddadmusic I agree it is freeing... and I understand your case with getting those commissions via a cold call approach was unusual and perhaps very lucky...you've had a few of those haven't you??? But, no I know... I remember seeing your video where you listed off all of your rejections too!!!
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Thanks for sharing this session...I personally have a few takeaways from this one; the attention to medieval music/counterpoint-which I too, am guilty of ignoring-then the idea of just going up to a musician or small ensemble and saying "I would like to write something for you"-then hopefully swap contact info, and perhaps get a commission...and finally, the idea of finding that equilibrium of study and composing-I am also guilty of over studying certain composers and their works that I like...almost to the point of stalling when it comes to starting something new of my own...any suggestions of knowing when to make that break??? Because, we are in a field where there is never going to be a case of, "OK, I finally know everything about this craft/art"...I mean even Beethoven was studying Bach's B minor mass and Handel's Messiah when he died, these scores were on his desk...so you can be a BEETHOVEN in your field of work, and still feel that there is more to learn all the way up to your last breath!!!
I mean I actually think it’s really freeing to admit you don’t know everything. It means there is more excitement out there than there is in your head ✍🏽 but that’s just my voodoo senses talking 🤣 and that commission story is not typical but I could happen
@saadhaddadmusic I agree it is freeing... and I understand your case with getting those commissions via a cold call approach was unusual and perhaps very lucky...you've had a few of those haven't you??? But, no I know... I remember seeing your video where you listed off all of your rejections too!!!
@@ericleiter6179 yes and they still keep coming those rejections :)