Please, come home and practice the piano

Chapter 416 117. Silent Opening

Outside the gate of the theater, Tian Yu walked back and forth hesitantly. After a while, he pinched out the cigarette in his hand, lowered the brim of his hat and walked towards the steps.
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When he came to the lobby, Tian Yu saw that the doors of the two entrances had been closed, he hesitated for a moment and chose the entrance on the left.

In order to avoid being recognized by your blue sky people, he lowered the brim of his hat, looked left and right, and then walked towards the left door.

Faintly hearing the voice of an old acquaintance through the crack of the door, he gently pushed the door open.

The light inside the door was dim and there was no one guarding it, so he walked in sideways.

Seeing that old Dong was speaking impassionedly on the stage.

Tian Yu didn't even think about finding a seat, so he planned to stay at the end and leave after watching Che Lin.

Suddenly there was a sound from the left, "Hello," which startled him.

Looking around, I found a fat man sitting in the corner of the wall.

I was wondering what the other party meant, and then I saw the other party pat the empty small round stool beside him.

Tian Yu nodded, but didn't walk over immediately.

I looked around again and saw that there was no one else around.

"There is no room." At this time, another soft reminder came.

Tian Yu looked again, this time facing the faint light, he saw the man's face clearly, he was sure that he had not seen him before, and turned his head away after seeing the man talking to him, not paying much attention to him at all.

Thinking that the other party was just a temporary staff member in charge of the door, Tian Yu walked over and sat down.

Then his gaze returned to the stage, and Xuankong rubbed his hands together.

For a moment, "Thank you."

Fangzheng replied: "No, I didn't move the stool, I think you can sit on it temporarily."

Tian Yu was taken aback for a moment. This, the co-author was not a staff member. At this moment, his eyes were suddenly attracted by the figure in the leftmost aisle of the auditorium. Isn't that Ni Hongjie?

Holding a stack of expected round chairs in his hand, he was about to come here when he looked at the direction.

Tian Yu understood everything immediately, and immediately got up and bent down and walked along the bottom of the wall at the end to the auditorium on the right.

Seeing this, Fangzheng shook his head. He had already reminded the other party responsibly that the only empty seat left at the scene was the row of judges in front.

Maybe the other party was a little shy, another possibility he guessed.

"Wow—"

At this time, Lao Dong's voice fell, and the No.1 judge came out under applause.

Following the applause, Fangzheng also stood up, went up to help Ni Hongjie unload the round stool.

Only then did Ni Hongjie notice that it was Fangzheng, and quickly thanked him, "Brother Zheng, why are you sitting here?"

Fangzheng put down the stool and clapped his hands left and right, "No, I just happened to be late, so it's easy to do."

Ni Hongjie: "Well, there should be a place ahead, I'll help you to look again."

Fangzheng: "No, I like this small VIP stool, and you can sit in the front, and I'll help you stay here, but you have to tell me what I need to pay attention to."

Ni Hongjie: "Um, don't bother Brother Zheng, I think this place is pretty good too."

Fangzheng: "Okay."

The two sat down, and Ni Hongjie thought that the rumors were not groundless. This old man was indeed a bit of an idiot that he couldn't describe. Maybe it was because of his very personal way of chatting?

But he still had a question to ask, just now he saw someone sitting beside Fangzheng, but when he turned a corner, he found that Fangzheng was the only one left.

Fangzheng: "A person who doesn't like small round stools very much."

Ni Hongjie: "Your friend?"

Fangzheng: "I don't know."

Ni Hongjie felt that it was better for him to keep his mouth shut, and at the same time he probably guessed why that person left.

Anyway, he was a little uncomfortable sitting next to Fangzheng now.

There was another burst of applause between the two of them.

As one judge after another appeared and took their seats, Lao Tang finally invited with a more resonant voice: "Finally, I would like to invite the art consultant of the Lantian Elegant Art Promotion Center, the head of the judges for this piano competition, and a famous young pianist in Chengdu, Mr. Li An is seated."

"Wow————————"

In the next second, there was the warmest applause since the opening.

Then I saw Ang Lee walking slowly from the backstage, wearing a black jacket and blue jeans, and a pair of brown suede shoes on his feet, which seemed to be a little out of place with the solemn stage background.

But at this moment, everyone in the audience who witnessed Ang Lee's appearance did not feel any sense of disobedience.

Just like in their impressions of Teacher Li, Li An, An Ge, classmates, Mozart improvisers in the Xinghai Cup finals, and Beethoven interpreters in the Red Chamber Concert Hall, it should be like this, no matter when and where, All calm and steady.

Even Lin Youyou could feel that the self-confidence in Li An had returned after not seeing her for several months, but it was not like the self-confidence she was familiar with.

At this time, Old Dong raised the microphone: "Mr. Li, before the finals, do you have anything to say?"

The audience applauded, and everyone looked towards the center of the stage.

This link was requested by Qin Yong, and it was also a link he wanted.

Li An wanted to say a lot, but there were some things he couldn't say on this occasion.

Fortunately, Qin Yong didn't arrange any speech for him.

As the person in charge of the jury of the piano group, he also reviewed himself today, and it is true that he did not do some work well in advance.

But things have come to this, he hopes he can do something for the remaining 27 children, fight for something.

In any case, Marco in the audience, as well as some children in the background, are innocent.

Li An took Mai Huan and looked around the stage.

He saw his fellow judges, Wu Fusheng and others, Wang Xiaohu and Mr. Wei, and he couldn't see them clearly from far away, but he knew that tonight there would be some parents he knew or didn't know who would take him with him. students or students of other teachers, as well as various peers.

moment.

"Thank you for your attention to this Blue Sky Cup."

His voice was transmitted to everyone's ears through the speakers.

Seeing that the applause was about to ring out again, Li An raised his hand as a signal.

The applause just heard from the audience was fleeting.

"The temperature suddenly dropped today, and the warm air was turned on in the backstage, but it was still quite cold. Our little contestants were wearing thin dresses because they were going to be on stage. .”

meal.

"It's not easy to run a competition, and it's even more difficult to participate in a competition."

He speaks slowly, and his accent is not as heavy as usual, giving people a feeling of eloquence.

"For two consecutive days of competition, the judges are a bit overwhelmed, let alone young players."

"So I hope that the audience present today, whether you are a teacher, a parent, a child learning the piano, or an enthusiastic audience, please cooperate with our staff to maintain the order of the arena and create an atmosphere for the 27 contestants who are about to enter the arena. Quiet game atmosphere."

"The matters needing attention have been mentioned by Mr. Dong before, so I won't repeat them."

"Here is a little personal suggestion."

"At the end of each piece of music, don't applaud in a hurry. Give our contestants a little time, give the music a little time, and give yourself a little time."

"Please save the applause for the first contestant on the stage. When he comes out, everyone applauds gently and slowly. Before that, take a deep breath and think about happy things."

"Thank you."

After finishing speaking, Li An bowed deeply to the audience, handed over the microphone to Old Dong and walked off the stage softly.

Some people may not have reacted yet, or some people were infected by the words in their ears, or some people really held the applause in their hands. At this time, no one applauded at the scene, only a series of footsteps echoed in the hall.

The quieter it is, the more obvious the footsteps are, and the quieter the scene is.

In the blink of an eye again, the entire hall seemed to be covered with a veil of tranquility for a moment.

Coupled with the stage scene at this time, it seems to give people a sense of ritual with a bit of glory.

With this feeling, Wei Sanwan was a little moved. He wanted to thank Li An for the children who will be on stage later.

Although for most people in the audience, this is just a small competition scene, but for the children who are preparing to go on stage in the backstage, this is a special stage adventure experience in their lives.

As a witness of this experience, every breath of the audience should be respected on the stage.

Just like this moment.

The old man noticed that the little boy on the side covered his mouth with his hands and looked devoutly at the stage.

This kid is fine, he said in his heart, and then he took a deep breath. The scene of Guoguo sitting on the stage playing the piano gradually appeared in his mind, and before he knew it, his mood became better.

There was more than one adult at the scene, one after another, gradually, the atmosphere of the entire hall seemed to have undergone some changes.

Lin Youyou felt a little regretful, she should have brought her parents here today, such a rare opportunity to relax.

Huo Xiaodong has never underestimated Li An. After hearing Li An's words, he admired him very much. If he was asked to speak, he might not be able to create such an opening atmosphere.

The judges who had already sat down got up gently again, giving Li An a narrow path to the middle of the seats.

Li An nodded slightly every time he passed by a person, and this scene happened to happen in front of Wu Fusheng and the other four.

Observing Ang Li's words and deeds closely, Jin Jiaqi seemed to understand why Wu Fusheng, Lao Tang, including Grasshopper, were so popular with this man.

Indeed, this teacher Ang Lee exudes this unique personal charm, which gives people an indescribable sense of security.

Seeing that Li An walked to the seat and didn't sit down immediately, he turned slightly to the side and nodded with Wu Fusheng and the others.

The occasion was inconvenient, and he could only do so. He had to thank Wu Fusheng and his party tonight.

Everyone is an adult and has their own things to do. The three of them stayed here all day yesterday, and they worked hard to score one score after another.

Thanks.

As Li An sat down, Old Dong on the stage felt that if he said one more word, it would be superfluous.

Wei Wei bowed and turned back to the backstage.
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The lottery draw in the backstage has ended, and the first young contestant to come on stage is ready.

After confirming the order of players' appearance with the staff, Lao Dong took the list and went around several lounges.

Make sure each child has a place to rest and that the heaters are turned on in each rest room.

"Come on, kids! Tonight's stage belongs to each of you!"

Coming out of the last lounge, Old Dong ordered the accompanying staff to take good care of these children.

Just now he noticed that some children were not accompanied by their parents.

"It is necessary to ensure that the order of each child's appearance cannot be wrong. In addition, some parents of children are in the corridor. Make sure that each child is handed over to their parents after they leave the field."

"Don't worry, Director Dong." One of the staff assured.

Old Dong nodded, and then went backstage to the front stage.

Going over the logistics again, he hits the microphone.

moment,

"The piano final of the [-]rd Blue Sky Youth Music Skills Competition has officially started."

"The first contestant, Group B No. 004, Shi Ruichen, the repertoire is Mendelssohn's etude in F minor."

Putting down the microphone, Old Dong motioned for the staff in charge to open the entrance gate.

Then the little contestant No. 004 in Group B stepped into the gate and walked towards the piano in the center of the stage.

offstage.

When the child was halfway through the stage, Wu Fusheng was the first person to applaud lightly, followed by the judges in the front row, Jin Jiaqi, Lao Tang, Qi Guojuan, Wei Sanwan in the back row, Lin Youyou and Huo Xiaodong in the auditorium on the left , the goalkeeper Fang Zheng on the right, and Tian Yu under the wall in the middle area, these people almost all clapped together with weak strength.

The applause of several people quickly became a few lines, and in the blink of an eye, the lines became a plane. Everyone at the scene clapped their hands lightly following the applause by their ears.

"Wow—"

The loud and slow applause seemed to remind the young contestants on the stage to relax.

Even a child can intuitively feel that today's stage is different from yesterday, and there is an indescribable sense of solemnity.

Contestant No. 004 of Group B walked to the center of the stage and turned to the auditorium. Faced with such applause, he couldn't help but bend his waist lower and bowed deeply.

Just as he got up and sat down in front of the piano, the applause from the audience gradually died down.

Adjust the height of the piano bench, then raise your hands, take a deep breath and then lower your hands.

The sound of the piano sounded in the middle and low range, with a slow speed.

A left-handed mispronunciation appeared in the second measure, which can be said to be a very harsh and should not have occurred, but this did not seem to affect the child's state.

The music keeps going.

Li An remembered this child. The first movement of Mozart k545 he played yesterday, his basic skills were not bad among the players in group B, which left a deep impression on him.

He was also the No.5 finalist.

When it comes to the finals, every teacher will naturally arrange for the students to come up with housekeeping repertoires, there is no doubt about this.

The teachers have tried their best to let the children continue to make breakthroughs in the difficulty of the repertoire, but what is the point?

He only needs to listen to the beginning to know that this child is still unable to master this Mendelssohn repertoire in every way.

In fact, it is also expected.

It's not that such a big child can't handle works with three voices, but the premise must be that the child must first understand what three voices are.

Obviously, the child is just playing the notes blindly, and it is not clear what role each note under the finger is playing.

Listening to the end, when the child finished playing the last note, the scene was quiet again.

A moment later, Wu Fusheng took the lead in applauding again.

Ang Lee noticed that amidst such low-frequency and gentle applause, the young contestants in Group B bowed and stepped off the stage much more naturally than when they came on stage.

It seems he was right.

Gentle applause is more helpful for stage performers to complete the stage performance better.

For this competition, for the remaining 27 children, there is probably only so much he can do.

Come on, kids.
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Time flies by.

"The seventh contestant, contestant No. 005 in Group A, Liu Fengrui, the repertoire—"

(End of this chapter)