The God of Conducting Starting from Absolute Pitch

Chapter 408 No, so outrageous?
Since he met Chen Qiu, Ji Zhe started asking questions with answers.

He has already figured out how he should write an article about Chen Qiu.

Take the first question for example.

He had even imagined how Chen Qiu would answer him.

For example, the simplest one is, because this is inheritance, I want to pass on my father’s legacy.

Or a love of harmony.

My love for the Harmony Symphony Orchestra since childhood.

And so on and so forth.

As long as Chen Qiu answered like this, he could develop it based on Chen Qiu's words and construct a sufficiently interesting article.

He is a music critic and exclusive interview reporter for Musicians Magazine.

He was able to reach his current position thanks to his control over interviews.

He can very clearly dig out the stories of each musician, and then expand them and introduce them to the audience and every music lover.

Humans are story creatures.

What everyone likes to listen to most is stories.

What he is best at is telling the stories of these musicians.

He looked at Chen Qiu expectantly, waiting for Chen Qiu's answer.

Under his gaze, Chen Qiu hesitated for a moment, then scratched his head.

"Well...because there happens to be a concert hall in my house?"

"?"

Ji Zhe was stunned. He didn't think that this concert hall had any connection with the question he asked.

Chen Qiu took over the banner of the Harmony Symphony Orchestra, rebuilt it, and made it the world's top orchestra, simply because... he had a concert hall?
What's the reason?
Ji Zhe opened his mouth, took a deep breath, and gestured to Chen Qiu.

"How about... could you elaborate on it?"

"There's nothing much to say about this, right?"

Chen Qiu was puzzled.

Although he didn't quite understand why Ji Zhe asked him to elaborate, he continued.

"It just so happened that my family had a concert hall and an orchestra. I'm not good at naming things, and my family has no money, so I just used the orchestra and its name. It's that simple."

"Um……"

Ji Zhe was silent.

What Chen Qiu said seemed to make a lot of sense.

Because he had no money, he had no intention of rebuilding a new orchestra.

I just happened to have the name of the orchestra and the concert hall at home, so I just picked it up and used it.

That being the case...

Ji Zhe turned the pen and wrote on the notebook in his hand.

“Chen Qiu is a person with very strong goals. When he founded the Harmony Symphony Orchestra, he made up his mind. He knew what he wanted and what he needed to do.

Therefore, he did not care about the orchestra's previous achievements, and did not care about the reputation of the Harmony Symphony Orchestra in Haicheng. For him, the core was to establish his own orchestra!
He believed that he could clear up all the previous negative comments about the orchestra and make the name of the Harmony Symphony Orchestra famous again in everyone's hearts!
From today onwards, when people think of the Harmony Symphony Orchestra, the first thing that comes to mind is not the one belonging to Chen Qiu’s father Chen Yuan, one of the top three Harmony Symphony Orchestras in Haicheng, but the Harmony Symphony Orchestra belonging to Chen Qiu.

This is Chen Qiu’s confidence, and he also achieved this through his actions!
He used all the resources he could to construct a unique, top-notch symphony orchestra that belonged only to him, bit by bit!"

Although this answer is slightly different from what I expected, it seems to be quite true.

but……

Ji Zhe looked at Chen Qiu again, and his evaluation of Chen Qiu became higher again.

Chen Qiu is only 25 years old this year.

25 years old.

What was he doing when he was 25?

I seem to have forgotten a little, but I seem to be running around the country to interview people, trying to get into the core of the Musicians Association.

And Chen Qiu was able to build his own symphony orchestra from the ruins of the Harmony Symphony Orchestra at the age of 25. According to him, it even seemed to be an unintentional act.

As far as Chen Qiu meant, it seemed that no matter what kind of symphony orchestra he was given, he had the confidence to bring the orchestra to its current level and move in a higher direction.

The future is immeasurable.

He thought about it and gave up the idea of ​​tailor-making an interview for Chen Qiu.

Instead of going to great lengths to interview Chen Qiu, it would be better to talk to Chen Qiu directly.

He felt that he could gain more by talking with Chen Qiu.

Ji Zhe put away the paper and pen in his hand, looked at Chen Qiu with interest, and asked Chen Qiu.

“But speaking of Chen Qiu conducting, I am actually very curious. If I remember correctly, your father Chen Yuan’s conducting ability is actually very average. I have listened to Chen Yuan’s performances many times. Although his playing style is somewhat spiritual, it is not very good.

Not only that, the conducting style that Chen Qiu gives you is completely different from that of your father Chen Yuan, and you can't hear any trace of your father's previous feeling at all.

So I am just a little curious, Commander Chen Qiu..."

Ji Zhe leaned forward, looked at Chen Qiu, and asked Chen Qiu seriously.

"What exactly led you to become a conductor? Where did you learn your current conducting skills? You can't possibly... have learned it from the Haicheng Conservatory of Music, right?"

Although Ji Zhe said this, he did not mean to look down on Haicheng Conservatory of Music.

Haicheng Conservatory of Music is very strong. As of now, it is either the first or second in China, and at worst it is the third in China. You can imagine how strong its teaching ability is.

But the problem is...

Can such a school produce a Chen Qiulai?
If people like Chen Qiu could be produced through systematic teaching in school, to be honest, he would have to stop working as a music critic.

Just go to the music conservatory and wait there, and interview everyone who comes out.

Therefore, he was really curious about which master Chen Qiu learned from.

This kind of command, which must be taught by words and deeds, must have its own school of thought.

Hearing Ji Zhe's question, Chen Qiu fell into silence, which was rare.

He looked at Ji Zhe, thought for a moment, and then spoke hesitantly.

"Um...Sir Simon?"

"?"

Ji Zhe was stunned.

He quickly took out his notebook and began to read.

Then a confused look appeared on his face.

From the resume he saw, he did not see Sir Simon at all.

Chen Qiu's resume from childhood to adulthood has been thoroughly examined.

The teacher you studied with when you were a child is the teacher you will study with when you grow up.

Where did Chen Qiu go when he went out to travel or study?

These have been said before, and he has done his homework.

So what he was most curious about was which master taught Chen Qiu the most and had the greatest influence on Chen Qiu.

But Sir Simon is not among these people?

Ji Zhe's eyes were confused and he spoke hesitantly.

"Um, you mean... Simon Rattle? The one who was at the Berlin Philharmonic and is now at the London Symphony?"

"Well, yes, there should be only one Sir Simon, right?"

"There is only one Sir Simon, but, but..."

Ji Zhe didn't know what to say.

He scratched his head with a confused expression.

He couldn't figure out how Sir Simon had any connection with Chen Qiu. Chen Qiu didn't think much about it and spoke naturally.

"I learned how to conduct by watching Sir Simon, Karajan, Furtwängler and other members of the Berlin Philharmonic rehearse. Even though these teachers probably won't admit it, you should be able to hear the Berlin Philharmonic feel in my music, right?"

"..."

Ji Zhe suddenly felt like throwing his pen.

He really had no way of understanding Chen Qiu's train of thought.

Learn to conduct by watching videos?
This was probably the most outrageous thing he had ever heard.

Conducting is not just about what happens on stage, it also involves work off stage.

Can Chen Qiu learn the rehearsal skills off stage from the movements on stage, and then lead the orchestra to create the feeling of the Berlin Philharmonic?

No, are you a human being?

Ji Zhe didn't want to talk. He felt that Chen Qiu was playing a trick on him.

Chen Qiu was also helpless.

He did learn conducting from Sir Simon and his group.

It's just not in this place.

To be honest, why don't you believe it?

Fortunately, Ji Zhe is not the kind of person who is particularly entangled.

Seeing that he could not get any information out of this question, he changed the topic and asked Chen Qiu about his thoughts on the band, its future, and its foundation.

When talking about these things, Chen Qiu had more to say.

But Ji Zhe became even more confused after listening to it.

Chen Qiu is really awesome.

This kind of awesomeness is not just ordinary awesomeness.

Chen Qiu felt completely different from some of the veteran conductors he knew.

The vigor and experience he possesses would have been completely unimaginable in the past.

He was also observing his surroundings while interviewing Chen Qiu.

This concert hall is also very interesting.

Although it is small, it has everything you need.

It feels like a harmonious symphony orchestra.

Although it is small and new, it has everything it needs.

The Harmony Symphony Orchestra said that they want to become the world's top symphony orchestra by the time they are in their thirties and forties.

To be honest, when Chen Qiu said it, he really wanted to believe it.

He felt that Chen Qiu's band members would believe the same.

By then, there will be a top symphony orchestra, a group of young and middle-aged people in their thirties and forties.

It’s terrifying no matter how you think about it.

He was a little silent, and the interview seemed to be at a standstill.

But fortunately, as a veteran journalist, he can always find different directions to discuss.

We talked about Chen Qiu himself, the band itself, and then the band members.

Under Chen Qiu's guidance, the topic gradually shifted to the introduction of the band members.

For example, with just a few sentences, he remembered the orchestra's conductor, Qin Xian.

This person possessed a great talent for music, but because of boring studies, he almost lost his love for music.

When he heard that Qin Xian was almost about to drop out of school, he was completely stunned, and even his expression showed a little heartache.

It would be such a pity if the concertmaster of the symphony orchestra really dropped out of school.

After all, this is a harmony symphony orchestra.

In addition to Qin Xian, there is also Rui Jia, who comes from a relatively poor family.

Huang Xin, who has never become the orchestra's principal.

Rock music enthusiast Ai Gu.

The band's invisible man Wu Ming.

Yes, Chen Qiu was introducing them and suddenly remembered that there was another person named Wu Ming in the band.

If he hadn't counted them one by one, he would have almost forgotten the existence of this person.

Listening to Chen Qiu's introduction, Ji Zhe couldn't help but develop some interest in the members of the Harmony Symphony Orchestra.

He even couldn't help but ask about some people's situations, and the notebook in his hand was constantly recording something.

Then, he was successfully led into the trap by Chen Qiu.

Seeing that he was interested in the orchestra, Chen Qiu said without any hesitation that the success of the orchestra had nothing to do with him. It was the cooperation of everyone in the orchestra that brought the orchestra to its current stage.

So instead of just interviewing him, it would be better to interview everyone in the band directly.

After saying this, without waiting for Ji Zhe to speak, he walked out quickly and came to the door of the concert hall.

At this moment, there are already many people waiting there.

As soon as Chen Qiu came out, everyone rushed forward to ask.

"Conductor Chen Qiu, how's it going? What's going on? What did the guy from Musicians Magazine say?"

"Conductor Chen Qiu, I heard this guy is really awesome, he seems to have a lot of power in Musicians Magazine, did he say anything about giving our orchestra any benefits?"

"Conductor Chen Qiu, is our orchestra going to be famous?"

"..."

Everyone gathered around Chen Qiu and asked him questions in unison.

Facing everyone's questions, Chen Qiu just smiled and nodded, asked everyone to be quiet, and then spoke to Qin Xian and others.

"Okay, I just told that guy named Ji Zhe that he is very interested in our band, so he plans to interview you. Go in one by one and say something good to me."

After saying that, he pushed the stunned Qin Xian into the door of the concert hall, and then spoke to the others.

"You all line up and wait for Qin Xian to come out. The next one can go up directly. But pay attention to the time and don't say it's too late. We still have rehearsal later."

"Yes! Chen Qiu is in command!"

When everyone heard that they could be interviewed, they couldn't sit still and their faces were full of excitement.

This time Mahler's First Symphony was so successful that they even had personal interviews in Musicians Magazine.

For musicians, this can definitely be considered a matter of honor.

Many of them even thought about buying the magazine and framing it at home after the interview.

After all, this is their first time appearing in a magazine and they have no experience.

Always keep a little commemoration.

Everyone's faces were filled with anticipation.

Chen Qiu staggered outside as if relieved, ready to buy some soy milk to drink during rehearsal.

Only Ji Zhe and Qin Xian looked at each other, their faces full of confusion.

Qin Xian didn't know why he was sent here for an interview for no apparent reason.

Ji Zhe didn't know why he suddenly started interviewing the members of the Harmony Symphony Orchestra.

But the old saying is true.

Now that you're here, why don't you do an interview before leaving?
Ji Zhe looked at Qin Xian, a smile reappeared on his face, he raised the pen and paper in his hand and spoke to Qin Xian.

"Chief Qin Xian, I just heard Chen Qiu introduce you. Can you briefly tell me how you feel about the Harmony Symphony Orchestra, and how you feel about Chen Qiu's conducting?"

(End of this chapter)