The God of Conducting Starting from Absolute Pitch

Chapter 114 Merry Christmas, directed by Chen Qiu

Faced with Zhao Yi's request, Li Anguo did not accept it immediately, but explained to Li Anguo.

"Currently, the Haiyin Harmony Symphony Orchestra is only in its early stages of creation. The school is just a rough plan. The specific performance needs to wait until their New Year's concert is completed before deciding whether to continue to develop. Therefore, I do not have the right to directly Arrange Xiao Zhao to join the Haicheng Harmony Symphony Orchestra."

"Hmm...that's it."

Zhao Yi didn't say anything, just nodded lightly, and then fell into thinking.

In response, Li Anguo spread his hands and leaned on the back of the seat, waiting for Zhao Yi.

After Zhao Yi thought for a long time, he looked at Li Anguo and asked Li Anguo.

"Then...can you let me have a chat with Chen Qiu?"

"That's no problem, but I don't think you can convince Chen Qiu to arrange Xiao Zhao into his orchestra. Recently, Chen Qiu has been dealing with the orchestra's New Year's concert. Your orchestra is also preparing for a New Year's concert recently, right? You You should know how tedious it is to prepare a New Year’s concert repertoire.”

"Well, you are right. Then please help me make an appointment with Chen Qiu. We will make an appointment after the New Year's concert. We will wait until after his concert is over. During this time, I will also train my daughter about assistants. Thank you for your hard work on the conducting course.”

After saying that, Zhao Yi stood up and bowed slightly to Li Anguo.

Li Anguo looked at him helplessly, reached out to open the memo he had put aside, and sighed.

"Okay, there's no problem with me making an appointment for you, but I think you may need to think more about how to convince Chen Qiu. Chen Qiu doesn't need an ordinary assistant conductor to help him solve the orchestra's problems. He now has a The concertmaster, Zhao Xi, is a good hand at handling orchestra matters. With him, Chen Qiu can free his hands and he does not need to worry about many tedious things."

"I know, I will pay attention, thank you for reminding me."

"By the way, do you need me to keep an eye on the tickets for Chen Qiu's New Year's concert? Can I leave a few for you?"

"Thank you, sorry for the trouble, but just keep one card and let my daughter come. I also have a concert by the Haicheng Symphony Orchestra that needs to be prepared... Zhao Zitong, do you have any other classmates or friends you want to bring over? "

Zhao Zitong, who had been sitting in the back and said nothing, finally raised her head at this time, looked at her father in front of her and the teacher she was not familiar with, and shook her head slightly.

"No, no need, I can do it alone."

"Okay, then you only need one ticket...just use my name, so that it will be easier for you."

"Yes."

Li Anguo looked at Zhao Yi in front of him, then at Zhao Zitong behind Zhao Yi, nodded thoughtfully, didn't say anything, just spoke slowly.

"Since you asked, there is no problem. I will help you with the tickets. You don't have to worry."

"Thank you."

After saying that, Zhao Yi nodded again seriously to Li Anguo, expressed his gratitude, and then turned to look at Zhao Zitong.

He reached out his hand hesitantly, and after struggling for a while, he finally put it behind his back, nodded lightly to Zhao Zitong, and said casually.

"Let's go back first."

"Oh……"

Zhao Zitong looked at his father and didn't know what to say. He just followed him and walked outside the school.

After the two left Haicheng Conservatory of Music and there were not many music students around, Zhao Zitong asked Zhao Yi.

"Did I fail in what I studied?"

"No, no, it's just that it's not time to go in yet."

Zhao Yi replied quickly.

His pace slowed down, and he looked at Zhao Zitong who was following him closely behind him, and suddenly remembered Zhao Zitong's appearance when he was a child.

He was obviously very close to me at that time. He often followed him around in school and in the band. Every time he went out, he would hold his hand and hide behind him.

I don’t know why when I grow up, not only do I not get close to myself, I even seem to turn against myself.

Zhao Yi shook his head slightly, dispersed his thoughts, and continued.

"The school has not yet completely determined the composition of the Haiyin Harmony Symphony Orchestra. They are still waiting for Chen Qiu's results. If Chen Qiu can show absolute strength, it will prove that the Haiyin Harmony Symphony Orchestra is qualified to participate in the ninth grade. If they want to compete in the school league and compete for the championship, then they will invest heavily in it. It is just a prototype now, and the school will not allow anyone to interfere with this prototype. "

Speaking of this, Zhao Yi suddenly thought of someone and pondered.

"Unless, go to Wang Hai and ask him to help? No... It shouldn't be possible. Wang Hai is not the kind of person who likes to do nothing. He should be able to do the same as Professor Li, just let me and Chen Qiu To have a conversation, it’s hard to do anything else.”

"Huh? Commander Wang Hai?" Zhao Zitong heard Wang Hai's name and immediately had an impression, "If necessary, let me go and ask?"

Wang Hai is also her conductor. He has taught her many command skills before, so she is relatively familiar with Wang Hai.

After all, her father refused to teach her commanding skills, so she had to learn from others.

Even though I have learned a lot, I haven’t made any progress...

Zhao Yi didn't think much, he just refused to Zhao Zitong. .

"No, there is no difference. It is impossible for Wang Hai to interfere with Chen Qiu's orchestra because of you."

"Oh……"

Zhao Zitong was a little disappointed.

Facing his lost daughter, Zhao Yi was a little overwhelmed, but he didn't show it.

He just took a deep breath, looked at the road in front of him, and said slowly as he walked.

"Don't worry, since you talked to me for so long after you came home last time, I will help you, but I must still remind you that if you don't have the kind of commander who can choose one in a million or a hundred thousand, Talent, devoting your future directly to the command industry will only make the future gloomy, and you just don't have that one-in-a-million talent.

But since you insist and insist on trying to command, I decided to let you give it a try. After all, you are still young and you still have time to try and make mistakes. It is useless to teach others a thousand times. Just teach someone once and you will be successful. If you really hit your head and bleed, you will know whether what I said is correct or not. "

"No command talent..."

Zhao Zitong looked at his father's back and said with a hint of anger.

"Why do I have no conducting talent? Chen Qiudu said that my construction of the orchestra's soul even surprised him. The soul he worked hard to build for a long time is not as good as the soul I built casually. How can this be called Don’t have any commanding talent?”

"So, didn't you also participate in the national competition and bring the school band to the competition? Did you get any particularly good results?"

Zhao Yi didn't look back and spoke directly.

"Talent is not something you just say you have. I also know that you can easily get along with everyone in the band, make them listen to you, and make them follow your steps. You are even better than Chen in building the team spirit. Qiu is even better, so can you rely on this to defeat Chen Qiu?"

"..."

Zhao Zitong's words were blocked. She looked at her father and just whispered in a low voice.

"That's not because you refuse to teach me command..."

"I taught."

Zhao Yi interrupted Zhao Zitong again, looked straight ahead, and said slowly.

"I taught you a long time ago, and I also tested you. Your ears are okay, but your ears only have an ordinary sense of absolute pitch. You can barely reach the bottom line of conducting. If you work hard, you should be able to reach the middle position. , I also tested your understanding of music, and the same is true for your understanding of music. In the middle position, I also tested you on some other details.

For example, regarding the sensitivity of harmony and the control of timbre and color, unfortunately, although you can meet the standards of a conductor with these skills, you do not have any ability that is far superior to ordinary people. Even if you can organize an orchestra well, It gives the orchestra an extremely accurate feel, but this does not affect your lack of conducting talent.

After all, I have always agreed on one thing, that is, only true geniuses are suitable to switch to conductors. Those ordinary conductors are just stepping stones in this industry. They cannot lead an excellent team and can only provide those in many entertainment teams. The group rehearsed, coached them on their mistakes, and when there were no problems, they took the orchestra on stage on autopilot.

This... is not what a conductor should do. No, to be precise, this is not everything a conductor does. In addition to the work behind the scenes, a conductor should also have a strong enough appeal in front of the stage. Only in this way He is a real conductor, otherwise, there is no difference between him and a conductor assistant. "

After saying that, Zhao Yi turned his head slightly and looked at Zhao Zitong behind him. Looking at her lowered head, he couldn't help but sigh.

He felt that he might have said it a bit harshly, but he had to say this.

Someone has to be the villain.

He said to Zhao Zitong seriously and calmly.

"You told me that you really want to develop in the direction of commanding. I agree. After all, you are still young now. You can continue to have a try, but you must remember that this is not a smooth road, so you must remember Keeping the agreement between you and me, I will help you find the most suitable route to study, and you need to promise me that your courses at Eastern Normal University cannot be interrupted. This is your retreat. Not everyone can burn the boat. "

After that, he withdrew his gaze and continued walking forward.

Zhao Zitong followed Zhao Yi, hummed in a low voice, and also walked forward silently.

The two of them walked to the nearby subway station in silence. Zhao Yi sent her into it, watched her take the car and walked towards Eastern Normal University, then turned around and left the station, went to the nearby bus stop, and took the bus there. Orchestra residency.

He has said everything he needs to say and done everything he needs to do.

As for what happens next, he can't control much.

After all, he could only see his daughter's talent, but not her destiny.

Since she had to go in the direction of command, as the number one commander in Haicheng, I could only do my best to help her realize her dream.

He looked out the window and looked at the bustling crowds in the city. For some reason, a trace of expectation suddenly arose in his heart.

"But... maybe?"

He couldn't help but say this.

……

In the days that followed, everything became a little dull. Everyone was having normal classes, normal rehearsals, and normal preparations for the New Year's concert.

At this time, many New Year concert posters were also hung on the bulletin board of Haicheng Conservatory of Music.

The most eye-catching one is the poster of Chen Qiu leading his Haiyin Harmony Symphony Orchestra.

Chen Qiu was wearing a black suit, holding a baton in his hand, looking forward, and his whole body was filled with the kind of confidence that belongs to the command system.

It's like a professional band.

Under his hand is a panoramic photo of the Haiyin Harmony Orchestra taken from above.

Everyone's face is filled with confidence in themselves.

Just like a well-trained army, people can't help but believe in their professionalism at the first sight.

In the middle of the two is the title of the New Year's Concert, a very complicated cursive script.

As for the time, location, chief commander and other information, they were placed in the lower left corner of the poster.

It's a very standard New Year's concert poster. Next to the poster for the New Year's concert of Chen Qiu's Haiyin Harmony Orchestra is the poster of the Haicheng Symphony Orchestra.

This is the tradition of the Haicheng Symphony Orchestra. Every New Year, they will perform a New Year's concert as a citizen concert to give a little benefit to Haicheng's classical music lovers.

Compared with their normal ticket prices, the ticket prices for their New Year's concert will be much lower, with the starting price reaching around 50 yuan.

As students of Haicheng Conservatory of Music, they can even buy tickets at half price to listen.

This can be regarded as a small benefit.

Surrounding the two of them were other miscellaneous orchestras.

For example, Wang Hai's Haicheng Philharmonic, and the Haicheng Radio Symphony Orchestra that Li Tian once led, all advertised in Haicheng to promote the New Year's concert.

After all, as there are two years, the Gregorian New Year and the Lunar New Year, they are only free to perform on January 1, the Gregorian New Year.

As for the Chinese New Year, most of the musicians present also need to go home to celebrate the New Year.

In addition, many of the songs that are suitable for the Lunar New Year are folk music ensembles, which have nothing to do with most people.

That is to say, the conductor may go to some folk orchestras to serve as acting conductors.

Therefore, the orchestra will also take the Spring Festival holiday.

Unless the local TV station invites them to perform at the Spring Festival Gala, they will have to rest.

This is the main reason why many orchestras perform New Year concerts very diligently.

After all, in the final analysis, the Spring Festival concert has nothing to do with them!
Why don't they take a break?
Of course, because there are too many teams performing the New Year's concert, some small bands also choose to perform at staggered times.

The choice of direction has also changed from a New Year's concert to a Christmas concert.

But compared to the New Year's concert, the Christmas concert was more miserable.

Everyone went out with their loved ones for Christmas. It was so fun to go shopping at night. Who has nothing to do to go to a concert with you?

If you have the time, wouldn't it be nice to have a romantic candlelight dinner? You can even hire a small band to perform nearby.

Doesn't this feel good?
Who is attending the concert?

Chen Qiu looked at everything in front of him and felt for the first time what a wise decision it was for everyone in the orchestra to choose the New Year's concert.

Because at this moment, the streets are crowded.

In front of him, there were couples showing off their true love.

Different from the group of couples on the street that exude the rotten smell of love.

Chen Qiu was sitting alone at the door of his concert hall, holding a pot of mulled wine, exuding the fragrance of a single man.

Chen Qiu just watched the people coming and going at the door, while drinking the steaming mulled wine, with a look of helplessness on his face.

However, Chen Qiu has long been accustomed to spending this kind of festival alone.

I remember when he was studying alone in Germany, he would stay at home and sleep alone during the Christmas and New Year holidays every year.

Maybe sometimes when you feel like it, you can make yourself a bowl of rice, then cook yourself some shredded potatoes, fried eggplant, braised pork and other simple dishes, and enjoy it on top of the rice.

If he is lazy, he will make himself a hot pot and cook slices of meat.

Abroad, Christmas is just like New Year's Eve. The most important thing is that it is a day for family reunion.

His teacher also invited him to his home for Christmas dinner, but unfortunately, the German food was really not to his liking.

There are a lot of various cheeses, breads, fruits, salads, a lot of colorful things on the table, coupled with a lot of flowers, it looks lively.

But except for the mulled wine, nothing in the whole place was hot. After he got home after eating and had to cook another meal, he never went to a German family's Christmas dinner again.

Of course, this is Christmas abroad.

It's completely different when it's introduced into the country.

Now Chen Qiu is in China, watching a large group of people on the street enthusiastically celebrating Christmas as a romantic holiday like Valentine's Day. Although he feels a little uncomfortable, he can still accept it.

It feels weird sitting alone at the door of the concert hall...

Chen Qiu just stared at the bustling crowd outside the door in a daze, not thinking about anything, just feeling the lively atmosphere.

To be honest, he really liked this lively feeling.

This excitement prevented him from staying alone in the house and feeling rotten and smelly.

Otherwise he wouldn't like the band so much.

However, just as Chen Qiu was sitting on the ground alone in a daze, a slightly cold voice came from his ears.

"What are you looking at?"

Su Yue had just stepped out of the subway and was about to go back to school when she found a familiar person sitting at the door of the concert hall near the school, Chen Qiu.

She thought for a moment, then carried the clarinet case, walked out of the crowd, stood on the steps of the concert hall, came behind Chen Qiu, and said to Chen Qiu.

She followed Chen Qiu's line of sight and looked at the crowded crowd, her eyes filled with confusion.

"Is there... anything over there?"

"Huh? What?"

Chen Qiu was startled when he heard the voice, and couldn't help but turn his head and look up at Su Yue behind him.

Looking at her confused look, he couldn't help but laugh. He stood up and dusted off his pants, stood next to Su Yue and spoke gently.

"No, it's nothing. I'm just in a daze. What about you?"

"Me? I just returned to school after class..."

Su Yue glanced at the crowd in the distance and didn't quite understand why Chen Qiu was sitting alone at the door of the concert hall in a daze.

Although she didn't understand it, she chose to respect it.

Su Yue turned around and glanced at Chen Qiu, who was still looking at the crowd. She followed his gaze to the rushing crowd and said slowly to Chen Qiu.

"Oh, by the way, I saw the news about the band's expansion on the school bulletin board."

Chen Qiu nodded: "Yes, the First Regiment and the Second Regiment have merged. From the original fifty people in the Second Regiment to the current one hundred and ten people, how about it? Do you still plan to come? Now the Second Regiment has The wind instruments have been strengthened a lot and are more interesting than before.”

"Is it more interesting?" Su Yue was slightly curious, but she quickly shook her head and said softly: "But I don't know if I will come that day."

"do not know?"

"Well, depending on my mood, I may come or not, but don't worry, I have already played all the contents of my New Year's concert, so there will be no problems. These songs are very simple, and I have memorized them all."

"That's it..."

Chen Qiu looked at Su Yue, nodded to her with a smile, stretched out his hand and said.

"Then... I hope you will be in a better mood and come to our concert. But even if you are in a bad mood, you can come and listen to the current performance of our band. Is it interesting or not?"

"OK, all right."

Su Yue looked at Chen Qiu's outstretched hand, thought for a while, and also reached out to shake Chen Qiu's hand. After shaking it up and down, she slowly let go, stepped back a few steps, walked to the bottom of the steps, and said to Chen Qiu.

"So, see you later at the New Year's concert? Oh, by the way, I wish you a Merry Christmas."

"Well, Merry Christmas and see you at the New Year's concert."

Chen Qiu smiled and waved to Su Yue, watching her turn around and walk back into the crowd without any regrets. After disappearing from Chen Qiu's sight, Chen Qiu put down his hand and sat down again.

Su Yue still hasn't changed much from before.

It's as unpredictable as clouds.

It was as if she was just passing by, saw Chen Qiu alone, and came over to say that she had already practiced her concert piece.

It sounds strange, but maybe for Su Yue, this is extremely logical.

It's just like meeting the teacher before class, saying hello that he has finished practicing his work and can attend class at any time.

Chen Qiu was noncommittal about this.

Unlike other people, if other people don't come to the rehearsal after practicing the work, Chen Qiu may not allow them to participate in the performance.

But Su Yue is not an ordinary person.

Her sight reading was already better than that of everyone in the orchestra who had practiced in advance.

Now that she has practiced specifically and even carried her own part, Chen Qiu believes that she should be able to do better.

I'm really curious about what she can do next.

World clarinet champion and student of the clarinet goddess.

This kind of person is really unpredictable.

Looking at the still turbulent crowd, Chen Qiu smiled helplessly, picked up the mulled wine put aside, and continued to pour himself a glass. When he was about to take another sip to take in the sour smell of love on the road, he heard a few more familiar sounds. The voice sounded.

"Commander Chen Qiu! Merry Christmas!"

Chen Qiu looked towards the direction where the sound came from, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but raise.

Because several of his acquaintances came over there.

Ai Gu walked at the front and waved vigorously to Chen Qiu.

Behind him were Qin Xian, Zhao Xi, Rui Jia, and some old members of the Second Regiment.

Everyone is here!

(End of this chapter)