Everyone has a dream. Some have more than one but I think everyone has, at least, one Big Dream that always quite distant and somehow impossible. But dreaming makes us move, keeps us going through time hope to get to the desired destination one day.
Many people imagine musicians as creative but a bit nerdy people who spend hours at their work desks or exercise rooms full head in the sheet music. It is a fact that music requires concentration and full focus on the matter, whether you are composing or playing a piece. And I think you will rarely find a musician who’s performing a concert tonight, and tomorrow is skydiving from 4000m. Seems to be a rare combination, doesn’t it.
But the story of Nuno Santos proves that people like this exist. Nuno is a teacher of violin who lives in Portugal. And Portugal is the place that has Nazare. And Nazare is one of the world’s most famous surfing spots. Moreover, it’s not Just some spot for surfing, but it’s a place for really bold people – big wave surfers. During the biggest storm waves can be as tall as 30m here.
As a person living by the ocean, Nuno loved surfing. But he loves his violin too. So one day he decided he would like to combine these two incompatible passions. That became his dream. In 2015, right on Christmas, Nuno Santos’ dream came true. He took his violin on top of the wave at Nazare. Jingle Bells was picked as the glorious melody, so perfect for the Christmas occasion. It was not a really long ride but it surely was inspiring. I can only envy people who set a goal as impossible as this one and who see their dreams go live!
Many people imagine musicians as creative but a bit nerdy people who spend hours at their work desks or exercise rooms full head in the sheet music. It is a fact that music requires concentration and full focus on the matter, whether you are composing or playing a piece. And I think you will rarely find a musician who’s performing a concert tonight, and tomorrow is skydiving from 4000m. Seems to be a rare combination, doesn’t it.
But the story of Nuno Santos proves that people like this exist. Nuno is a teacher of violin who lives in Portugal. And Portugal is the place that has Nazare. And Nazare is one of the world’s most famous surfing spots. Moreover, it’s not Just some spot for surfing, but it’s a place for really bold people – big wave surfers. During the biggest storm waves can be as tall as 30m here.
As a person living by the ocean, Nuno loved surfing. But he loves his violin too. So one day he decided he would like to combine these two incompatible passions. That became his dream. In 2015, right on Christmas, Nuno Santos’ dream came true. He took his violin on top of the wave at Nazare. Jingle Bells was picked as the glorious melody, so perfect for the Christmas occasion. It was not a really long ride but it surely was inspiring. I can only envy people who set a goal as impossible as this one and who see their dreams go live!
