The God of Conducting Starting from Absolute Pitch

Chapter 412 Pressure and Puzzle

Yu Tu and the conductor of the China National Theater Symphony Orchestra are not isolated cases in China. In addition to them, there are many other people who are also paying attention to the affairs of the Harmony Symphony Orchestra.

And I plan to go directly to Haicheng to see what I can learn from this symphony orchestra which was established not long ago.

After all, the performance of the Harmony Symphony Orchestra was simply too amazing for them.

Although many people have said recently that they were able to achieve their current results, the main reason is that they have a financial backer behind them who directly gave them tremendous help.

Many people even say that the Harmony Symphony Orchestra’s current success is almost entirely due to the financial backers behind it.

However, before finding a financial backer, the Harmony Symphony Orchestra had already ranked 33rd in the country and third in Haicheng, and it was not until the second half of 2018 that they were able to get the investment.

Therefore, except for some people who firmly believe that there is something fishy about the Harmony Symphony Orchestra's results, everyone else is very curious about the Harmony Symphony Orchestra.

This also made them decide to ask their friends to buy tickets to see if they could get a chance to go to the Harmony Symphony Orchestra and listen to the strength of the Harmony Symphony Orchestra.

Countless conductors and chief concertmasters are looking for friends to see if they can get tickets.

And those friends asked their friends to get tickets.

According to the theory that the distance between each person in interpersonal relationships should not exceed 6 people, all those people looking for tickets eventually found Chen Qiu.

There was no way, they really couldn't get the tickets.

No matter whether it is the ticket selling software or any other channels, they really have no way to get the tickets.

All the tickets released by the Harmony Symphony Orchestra were sold out, and there were no tickets left.

Therefore, everyone could only find Chen Qiu and see if they could get some tickets from Chen Qiu.

Their idea is good, but unfortunately...

Chen Qiu had no choice.

Chen Qiu doesn't have a ticket either.

Let’s put it this way now, the most tickets he has left are just a few for the financial sponsors.

Apart from the 2 cards given to Long Yuxuan, the most that could be given to him were the 10 cards from the Lianhe Group.

There are 12 tickets in total, and these tickets can only be purchased at the risk of offending the financial sponsor.

Chen Qiu really has no way to get these tickets to those who want them.

This also caused the price of Mahler's Fifth Symphony, the first performance of the year by Chen Qiu's Harmony Symphony Orchestra, to be extremely high in the classical music market.

Even on some scalper websites, the cheapest tickets are no longer sold at one or two times the price, but at five or six times the price. Even so, they are still registered as out of stock.

The cheapest ticket of 188 was even sold for 1280.

The most expensive 680 tickets went straight to 5k or even higher.

It was clearly a classical music concert, but it was made to look like a pop concert.

This is the first time in Haicheng and even in China.

Such a high price shocked many music researchers. They even began to doubt whether the classical music market had begun to rise, otherwise it would not be possible to sell it so expensively.

After all, even for the Berlin Philharmonic, their tickets are just that, around 1888.

But tickets for the Harmony Symphony Orchestra can be sold at such a high price.

For a time, there was a lot of discussion in the classical music circle.

The Harmony Symphony Orchestra has become a hot commodity.

Discussion of the Harmony Symphony Orchestra covered almost all the orchestras of this season.

People no longer talk about the Guicheng Symphony Orchestra or the Grand Theater Symphony Orchestra.

Everyone only discussed harmony and symphony.

Some people suspect it is hunger marketing, some suspect it is deliberate hype, and some feel that there is a special marketing department doing the promotion.

Various speculations are flying around the Internet.

There are mixed reviews, both positive and negative.

The Harmony Symphony Orchestra was at the center of the storm. Band members could even open their phones to see public discussions and inquiries from their friends.

For a time, the pressure on the musicians of the Harmony Symphony Orchestra became enormous.

It can now be said that the next performance of the Harmony Symphony Orchestra will determine their future status.

People love to create gods, and they also love to pull gods down from the altar.

Now the harmony symphony is in the stage of creating gods.

Now people’s expectations for the Harmony Symphony Orchestra are no longer just about the China Fifth Orchestra. They have begun to compare the Harmony Symphony Orchestra with the Berlin Philharmonic.

After all, the reason is simple.

The ticket price of your Harmony Symphony Orchestra is almost the same as that of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra next door. But your ability is even worse than that of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Why do you think you can do that?
Don’t tell us that your set price is only 188 and that it is the scalpers outside who drive the ticket price down to around 1000. What does this have to do with us?
We spent more than 1000 yuan to buy the tickets, why don't you provide us with a performance of nearly 1000 yuan?

These classical music lovers are more rational and matter-of-fact than those star-chasers.

They only care about one thing.

That is whether they get their money's worth.

They were willing to pay the Harmony Symphony Orchestra more than 1000 because they felt that the Harmony Symphony Orchestra, plus their works and their recent fame, were worth the price.

So they set their expectations at around 1000.

If your show doesn't sell for over 1000 tickets, then don't blame them for criticizing you.

They are not the kind of fans who would spend thousands or tens of thousands of dollars just to meet a star.

What kind of stars are you guys who play classical music?
Why should we pay a premium for you?
Although the specific reasons may be slightly different, everyone has a consensus in their hearts.

They just come here to listen to music.

They are not here to chase stars.

Naturally, I become very stingy.

As for why you would pay a premium to buy such an expensive concert...

Of course, the Harmony Symphony Orchestra only sold Mahler's Fifth once, and the next time the Harmony Symphony Orchestra sold Mahler's Sixth.

For many people, Mahler's Fifth is more interesting than Mahler's Sixth.

So, everyone wants to listen to Mahler's Fifth Symphony Orchestra, not because the Harmony Symphony Orchestra is particularly popular recently...!

Of course, everyone has their own ideas.

The tickets for the Harmony Symphony Orchestra are really hot, the popularity is really high, and the pressure is really great.

Sometimes there were even problems during rehearsals due to the stress.

Chen Qiu could feel everyone's emotions very clearly.

He thought about it for a moment and decided not to hold a meeting to tell everyone not to be nervous or afraid.

If it's just a simple meeting and chat, there may be no way to calm everyone's emotions.

The main reason why the orchestra can hold on now is because of Chen Qiu and Qin Xian.

These two people support the entire orchestra. Even if everyone is a little worried, they still have them to support them.

but……

The band now only has these two people supporting it.

Even though the orchestra has other principals, and we know that these principals are very awesome, we still regard them as the backbone of the orchestra, and as long as they are there, the orchestra will exist, but there is still something missing.

Still a little feeling missing.

Therefore, Chen Qiu thought about it for a moment and just asked everyone to continue rehearsing and preparing for their daily performances.

He returned to the orchestra's music library alone, took out his mobile phone, thought for a while, and dialed a familiar number.

There is only one note on it.

玥。

After the phone beeped twice, a slightly cold and lazy voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Hey?"

Hearing the voice beside him, Chen Qiu couldn't help but raise his lips and asked softly, "What's wrong? You haven't gotten up yet?"

"Well……"

There were several sounds of turning over on the other end of the phone, followed by a vague whisper.

"No, I'm already up, but I'm still a little tired, so I just lay on the sofa for a while, and then..."

There was a hint of seductive laziness in Su Yue's cold voice. Chen Qiu had even imagined the scene of Su Yue lying on the sofa, talking to him while holding the mobile phone in her hand.

Chen Qiu couldn't help but ask with a smile.

"Did you go to the performance last night? With the teacher?"

"Well, with the teacher, the performance was very good, so we all had dinner together in the evening."

There was a commotion on the other end of the phone, as if it was rubbing against clothes, then the ceramic cup touched the table, and with the buzzing sound of the machine, there was the collision of water and the bottom of the cup.

Su Yue picked up the cup on the other end of the phone, took a sip, and spoke a little unclearly.

"What's wrong? Huaguo No.5? Why did you suddenly remember to call me?"

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"What do you mean I suddenly remembered to call you? We can call each other three or four times a week!" Chen Qiu immediately retorted.

Su Yue snorted lightly, dissatisfied.

"Other people call every day, but you call three or four times a week. Do you think you're right?"

Chen Qiu complained immediately: "I can't help it. I'm very busy lately, sister. There are more and more performances recently, and the content I need to rehearse is also increasing crazily. I can only rest at night, and you are busy when I rest. What can I do!"

Su Yue raised her eyebrows: "Then let's set a time to talk on the phone later? How about 2 a.m., which happens to be the time when you finish rehearsal and I finish class, so it's a good time for everyone."

"..." Chen Qiu immediately raised his hands in surrender, "I was wrong. I shouldn't have brought up this topic. It's my problem."

Su Yue chuckled, drank the coffee in the cup, and said in a clear voice: "Forget it, I won't bother you. What's the matter? You usually don't contact me during the day, why did you suddenly think of looking for me today?"

"Nothing, it's just that the band has been under a lot of pressure lately, so I was wondering if you have time recently to come over and help me out?"

Chen Qiu said to Su Yue.

He seemed to be afraid that Su Yue would worry about the round-trip tickets, so he spoke quickly.

"If you're worried about the round-trip tickets, I can reimburse you for them. I'll just reimburse you for a round-trip business class ticket! I'll also pay for your meals and accommodation!"

There was no answer on the phone.

Hearing the quiet voice, Chen Qiu felt uneasy and couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

"How, how about it? If I remember correctly, Germany should be on holiday during this period, right? Think about it?"

"..."

After a long time, a sigh suddenly came from the other end of the phone, and then Su Yue asked Chen Qiu helplessly.

"In your heart, am I someone who cares so much about money?"

"Eh?"

Chen Qiu was stunned, not knowing how to answer.

Su Yue asked directly without waiting for Chen Qiu to speak.

"time?"

"time?"

Chen Qiu was stunned, then said involuntarily.

"About half a month later, at the Haicheng Symphony Orchestra Concert Hall, the work will be Mahler's Fifth Symphony, you..."

"Well, okay, I get it. I wanted to give you a surprise later, after I graduate, but..."

Su Yue interrupted Chen Qiu and sighed slightly. She glanced helplessly at the address book beside her and said softly.

"But since it's like this, I'll give it to you in advance."

"In advance? A surprise?"

Chen Qiu was stunned, not quite understanding what Su Yue meant, but Su Yue had no intention of continuing to explain.

She just spoke to Chen Qiu with a smile in her cold voice.

"A week later, remember to pick me up at Jiangdong International Airport. Remember to bring the band's car with you. Don't come alone."

"Eh? A week later? The band's car?"

Chen Qiu was stunned. Before he could figure out what was going on, Su Yue hung up the phone.

Looking at the page where the phone call had been exited, Chen Qiu thought for a moment and sent a message to Su Yue asking.

"Um... do you really not want me to reimburse you for your travel expenses?"

The other party is typing...

Yueyue
The other party is typing...

Su Yue seemed to be struggling with something and kept typing cancel and cancel.

In the end, Su Yue just gave Chen Qiu a brief message.

Su Yue: “See you later :)”

Looking at the message Su Yue gave him, Chen Qiu realized that Su Yue probably would not continue to talk to him about the relevant content.

In that case, Chen Qiu nodded in understanding and put away his phone.

Su Yue told him not to continue to care, so he didn't.

Chen Qiu believed that Su Yue would definitely give him a surprise, a surprise that would make him feel at ease.

Don’t be suspicious of people you use. Don’t be suspicious of others.

Chen Qiu believes in Su Yue.

Chen Qiu stepped out and continued rehearsing with everyone who was under pressure.

Preparing for Mahler's Fifth Symphony.

He tried his best to let everyone express their ideas about music.

Dissipate the pressure of music as much as possible.

Just as Su Yue was preparing to give him a surprise, he also planned to give everyone in the orchestra a surprise.

Time passes quickly.

The orchestra's works have basically matured.

But the pressure in the music still exists.

Chen Qiu felt a little helpless as he felt the pressure from the music.

He did everything he could, but the existence of this pressure was always a headache.

This pressure caused Qin Xian's operation to be somewhat distorted.

It was obvious that the pressure from everyone had begun to affect Qin Xian, causing him to have problems.

But it's okay.

The time agreed with Su Yue has arrived.

At around six in the morning, Chen Qiu woke up from bed.

The driver he had arranged in advance had already driven the bus to the door, and Qin Xian was sitting next to the bus with his guitar on his back.

After Chen Qiu had packed up everything and came out of the house, Qin Xian handed the soy milk he had prepared in advance to Chen Qiu, and then asked with a little confusion.

"Commander Chen Qiu, today we..."

"Su Yue is coming back."

Chen Qiu took the soy milk from Qin Xian's hand, took a sip, and then said to the driver next to him.

"Let's go to Jiangdong International Airport to pick someone up."

"Go pick it up, the last piece of the band's puzzle!"

(End of this chapter)