vineri, 8 august 2014

Music in the mountains


Once upon a time, there has been a charming mountain town, an enchanting music sound and a young, energetic lady. Driving through sinuous road curves located between forests and passing through small towns, we arrive in Sinaia (Romania). I have been several times before here, since it is only 40 min away from my home town, but this time I go with a different, new, purpose. Dressed elegant, together with my parents, we enter the 4* star hotel.


What brings us here? A special invitation for us, as partners in the opening event of the International Festival Enescu and the World Music (in Romanian: Festivalul International Enescu si Muzica Lumii). This initiative is worth praising but, in case you haven’t heard about it, let me tell you a few words. It is an international festival meant to promote classical music, with a tradition of 14 years. Not only the Romanian Youth Orchestra and the Romanian Sinfonietta Ochestra take part in it, but also foreign orchestras, such as it was this year the Youth Orchestra of Spain and the Youth Orchestra of France. It lasts for almost a month, from 5th of August until 27th of August and, what you should especially note, the entrance is for free. There was a high number of people in the audience and I hope that their interest to be there, to spend two hours seating on a chair and listening to music, is a solid foundation towards educating the great mass of population in the field of music. Through this statement I do not mean to express any disagreement with other forms of music but, on the contrary, to support diversification, openness and learning through music.


In this context, the travel agency owned by me and my parents, SETA TRAVEL, had the pleasure to be a partner of the foundation that had the initiative and organized this event since the beginning. We handled issues such as transportation and accommodation for the large number of people and numerous parties involved. We have only beautiful words and sincere feelings for the leaders of the Foundation Friends of Music – Serafim Antropov, that put so much dedication and passion in bringing this festival to real.


Just sitting and listening to that music… for which I don’t have words to describe, created the perfect space to let my thoughts and feelings fly away. Especially at a moment when a big change was about to happen in my life. The interpretation has been absolutely amazing, driving the audience from peaceful and serene moments to sparks when the body was about to jump off the chair dancing. The pieces interpreted belonged both to internationally renowned composers, as well as to Spanish ones, since the Orchestra that gave this show was the Youth Orchestra of Spain. Below is a link to a movie showing some parts of the concert.


Therefore, I invite you, dear reader, to take some time, make a short trip and be a spectator to one of the other concerts which are part of the festival. You can find the schedule by entering one of the useful website below. After all, we all need a break from time to time, particularly considering the fact that it is summer. Dare to explore the unknown and make this moment a memorable one!

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