August 2010. A young girl arrives to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport with her suitcase and violin, trying to figure out her way to Bergen, a small town located in northern Holland. In spite of a long journey by train and cab...she arrives on a small road surrounded by a forest. The taxi driver is kind enough to ask the locals for directions and find the destination.
The girl is there for a summer music festival, as she studies music. While looking for her accommodation and rehearsal space, she ends up meeting her new violin teacher on the street, asking her for directions. After finding both places and planning her schedule, she enjoys the time spent with her host family and colleagues. In her spare time she explores the surroundings, the beach, and sees the North Sea for the first time. As a gift, she receives the festival's brochure with a picture of the Concertgebouw Recital Hall from Amsterdam on its cover.
At the end of the festival, she returns home with all her recent memories in her mind. She opens her bag and looks at the picture once again. Who knows...maybe she will play there one day....
Until then, the picture will be her silent companion on her vision board.
May 2019. Different city, different country. She wakes up in the morning, glad to see a sunny day. She checks her emails and finds out she is invited to debut at the Concertgebouw Recital Hall in Amsterdam in two months-time, as a result of an audition she has recently applied for. No clock alarm needed for that day, as she suddenly wakes up after receiving the news with joy :) Sometimes emails can be the best energiser! :)
July 2019. An old dream becomes reality. Thank you!
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