Rebirth 79: I opened a bank in the United States

"Counting it, it has been more than 30 years since my student days. Over the years, I have visited many schools, and every time I enter the campus, I will recall the time when I was studying with my teachers."

"Yeah, I graduated only six years ago, but I can often think of my teachers. I am not a music major, but under the philosophy of Yale, I have gradually come into contact with it, and even fell in love with it! It's funny to say, At the beginning of my freshman year, I took piano as my elective, but under the influence of an unknown teacher, I changed it to violin.”

At the dinner table, Carter and Kunzel chattered about the days when they were studying in Ivy League schools.Talk about league football games, talk about communication culture, but no one is the first to pierce the fig leaf.

For the duo, Kunzel hoped that the rumor that Carter promised to give the concert hall to the popular orchestra for free was true.The main purpose of his visit this time is also for this!

Once Carter's personal confirmation is obtained, it means that the orchestra can have more outstanding musicians, better performances, etc.
With a capital space of 20 U.S. dollars, in today's era where the median annual income per capita is less than 1.5 U.S. dollars, the purchasing power is quite strong!
As for Carter, needless to say, if he wanted to win the orchestra, he had to change the registration nature of the orchestra.But people are doing well now, so why do you change it as soon as you say it? !
For a while, neither side was too embarrassed to speak, so they talked for a long time tacitly.
"Mr. Black, I have a question for you. This time you bought the Cincinnati Music Hall. Did you buy the land next to it?"

"Which piece are you talking about?"

Hearing this slightly sensitive question, Carter put down his knife and fork.

"It's the land behind the concert hall!"

"The mass grave? Of course not, Mr. Kunzel, suddenly asked about that piece of land."

Carter's eyes looked very puzzled. Could it be that the land still has any development value?
Although the United States does not attach as much importance to the relocation of ancestral tombs as China does, even many descendants of the tomb owners there may not be able to find them.But no matter what, whether you can find it or not is one thing, but whether you can find it or not is another matter!
If you want to develop that piece of land, you have to find the person you need to find, and you have to pay the compensation you need to pay. Not to mention the trouble, the area of ​​the piece of land is not large!In addition, the upper Rhine area belongs to the old city of Cincinnati, and the infrastructure construction is not very perfect.For example, narrow roads, etc., besides being used for landscape construction, making the buildings with a sense of age in the old city form a big attraction, Carter can't think of where else to use them.
"I have always had an idea to build a music school to innovate and spread the art of music and performance. The times have changed. In my opinion, classical music can no longer be shelved as it used to be. It's so high! That's not good for communication!"

"For this dream, I have been a guest of many orchestras. I have been to Detroit, Indianapolis, Baltimore, Naples, and even the Toronto Orchestra in Canada. The cooperation is quite pleasant. But from the name, you should be able to find , these are second-rate, even third-rate, and fourth-rate orchestras. And even so, in the 65 years since I took charge of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra in 26, there are only a few orchestras that have recognized my philosophy. Oh no, It should be said that they were more likely to be driven to a desperate situation by the revenue situation, so they asked me to put out the fire, which does not mean that they want to seek change.”

"This made me gradually realize that to realize this dream, it is not enough for me alone. Then it is my responsibility to open a music school, pass on my ideas, and let more aspiring people join in. The best choice now. It just so happens that there is a lot of land near the concert hall. Although it is not big, it is enough for a small music school! The piano room can even use the piano room in the concert hall. This is my A little selfishness. The reason why I ask this is because I am worried that if this piece of land is also included in your pocket, then my dream may be broken! Now I can’t come up with enough funds to complete it. If If you develop it again, there is no doubt that I can't afford it!"

Looking at Kongzel who sighed slightly, Carter also echoed a few words.

Regarding how traditional culture adapts to the tide of the times, this is a point full of controversy until the future.If you want to be trendy, you will inevitably lose some original things. In the eyes of some people, are you still the same? !
This kind of debate is destined to be fruitless, but as far as Kunzel wants to do, there is no problem.Attracting more young people to listen to the symphony is also beneficial to the industry.

Some people may ridicule them for playing those pop music works, lowering their own grades, not improving their performance level, etc., but when people are attracted by those pop music works, as long as they are interested, maybe they will find some music by themselves. How about listening to traditional works?It's better than shaking your head when you hear the name of a symphony in the past, right? !
"If you need help, Mr. Kunzel, please don't be polite! Although I can't say who is right and who is wrong with different opinions, I know that your idea is very good in terms of effectiveness and reality! It is also the most practical A feasible way, I can't say that I am a person in the industry, but I am also willing to contribute to this."

"In the direction of the popularization of symphony, I don't think it conflicts with sticking to tradition. It's like, Cincinnati Popular Orchestra, don't you play serious works after you score those movies?! Compared with those, the level is still Not so good, but self-admired, for a band that would bankrupt itself, the band led by Mr. Kunzel is very successful! But I think, it may have further room for further I want to buy this band!"

After taking a seat on the sofa in the living room, now that the topic has come to this point, Carter, who doesn't really like to go round and round, also feels that it's time to express his feelings directly:
"Italy has Medici, and we should have it in the United States. Although I am not as prominent as the Medici family in history, I have always supported the spread of art, ideas, and culture. New Black Wen’s Giant Panda House, I don’t know if Mr. Kunzel has heard of it? It’s my handwriting! Now, in the field of art, I’m interested in this band by Mr. Kunzel! I don’t want to talk about money with Mr. Kunzel , that's boring. Just tell me, what can I bring to it? Mr. Kunzel, please follow me."

He led Kunzel into his collection room. This room is not big, with an area of ​​about 60 square meters.But on the ground, there are piano boxes filled with one after another.
"In the past, I was just a personal collection, so the collection here is mostly violins. But if I can get the right to manage the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, I will expand this category! Try to make every part play the most perfect Timbre!"