CCE-R Newsletter "CCE-R Newsletter November 2010"

Editorial

by Catalin Mitroi (photo)

Let’s “sharpen the saw” with Jazz, particularly with the Swiss one

In the last editorial I touched an idea inspired by the Stephen Covey’s Book “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”: we do not have to forget to “sharpen the saw”, meaning among others to find a balance between the business and the spiritual life.

In the present editorial I decided to highlight this topic and therefore not to spend any word about the business or crisis, but about a very pleasant and relaxing topic: the jazz music.

I will start by announcing to you Nik Baertsch’s modern solo piano concert that took place at the National Theater, last Sunday, the 28^th of November at 20:00.

Nik Baertsch is considered to be the greatest Swiss Jazz artist at the moment, having enthusiastic reviews all over the world. His music goes under the name of zen-funk. You could also call it a fascinating variant of groove-based minimalism or you can call it ritual jazz.

I had the privilege to be present at 2 concerts of his band “Ronin” in Romania, being really fascinated of the power, deepness and surprising sound conveyed by his music. I also had the honor to get to know Nik, who is a very interesting, powerful and at the same time friendly and modest personality.

It was a pleasure for me to also contribute on a voluntary basis to the popularization and organization of Nik’s events in Bucharest.

From our Chamber of Commerce, Holcim and Geberit made the events possible as sponsors and I would like to thank Holcim for the kind support.

I militate in favor of such kind of jazz events that “sharpen the saw” of thousands of people and I put therefore a lot of efforts in order to make them happen.

Because the jazz music cannot survive only from sold tickets (apart from maybe few legends like Keith Jarret or John McLaughlin who can fill a stadium), because from the state institutions there is also not much to expect, it is a huge challenge to rise private funds, but also a huge satisfaction to share with other people the joy and exaltation of a good music.

Dear members, as a final message I would like to encourage you to enjoy, but also to support according to your possibilities any kind of art. The art is a form of beauty that makes us escape to a magic world, that refills our batteries. As a paradox, the art is on the other side one of our last priorities on our business agenda and, at least in Romania, the contribution of the private business environment is crucial.

With my best regards,

Catalin Mitroi

Country Manager Geberit Romania

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