The satisfaction of small pleasures.
Little moments of pleasure tend to pop up when we take the time to notice them.
Plant a potato, water it, tend to it until it is ready to be harvested, cook it and everyone gets to taste the result.
People with no time tear open a bag and throw the contents into the chip frying pan, stuffing them down in a hurry.
Short term views are not necessarily linked to used up populist spontaneity.
Long term concepts contain a tangible sense of progression with a suitable finale.
If I steal a piano I can't offset it against tax, whereas if I earn it, I am consumed by a certain development from the birth of the idea to the possession of the instrument.
Hence we believe in the process as a whole, from the original decision or idea up to the realisation of a goal.
It is not always easy to write about satisfaction and pleasure without restricting oneself to the obvious. No doubt one will also experience satisfaction and pleasure in this sense as well, but one should never lose sight of the piano or the potato.
Quality is inextricably linked to time. Haldern does not just want your money, we also want your time, your attention. It is largely owing to you that more and more musicians are interested in our festival, as you take time for them.
We strive to offer a forum for good music and a pure quality of life and hope to have a positive surprise or two up our sleeves again this year.
Thank you.