After the exciting and lively opening performances were all over, the entire National Conservatory of Music in Paris entered the official teaching schedule.
Of course, for students like Qi Mu and Delan, who have special tutors, the opening ceremony is just a noun and doesn't have any meaning. They don't have the word vacation.
But at least after the start of the school year, the task of the academy orchestra has gradually become easier - after all, each member has their own courses to complete, and it is impossible to have a lot of time.
It seems that he realizes that he can only get along with his lovely students for a short half term. Professor Akkad's temper has improved a lot recently, and even his requirements for Qi Mu have been lowered a lot. For example, a Tchaikovsky's "Violin Concerto in D major", according to the standard of the past, must be completed in three or four days, but today...
"Xiao Qi, this song is still a little difficult. The teacher hopes you can practice it well within a week, you know?"
Although Professor Akkad still had a stiff face, his tone was very soft, which even made Qi Mu feel a little surprised.
The young man frowned slightly, and after thinking about it for a while, he asked, "Mr. Akkad, are you sure... you didn't say the wrong time just now? It's seven days... not three days?"
Professor Akkad raised his gray eyebrows and asked back: "I can still distinguish three days and seven days clearly, Xiao Qi, youth is too short, don't be too tired of yourself, just enjoy the good time and play. Calling and texting are also very important!”
Qi Mu: "..."
How do you feel about this... It's a bit strange for no reason
Naturally, Qi Mu didn't know that in a private discussion group that he never knew, Professor Akkad had already been drowned by the saliva of two chatterboxes.
Daniel said, "Master Akkad is really a devil." Master Farrer said, "How dare you bully Angel like this, Reid, do you still have humanity?" Every day, I have five, six, seven or eight conversations. Professor Akkad recently Also start to reflect-
Is your task too heavy
Of course, what prompted Professor Akkad to really relieve Qi Mu's stress was the one pack of chocolates that day, which never changed. It was airlifted from far away Turin and made by the chef of the most traditional century-old shop in the area. The familiar and sweet taste made Professor Akkad praise again and again, and also eat, human, mouth and short.
However, even though Professor Akkad had eased his requirements, at the beginning, Qi Mu didn't take his teacher's sudden "abnormality" to heart. He still maintained his previous practice intensity and familiarized himself with each song as soon as possible.
But when the task of the academy orchestra became heavier and heavier, Qi Mu suddenly understood—
"Teacher! It turns out that you reduced my tasks because of the daily practice of the orchestra!"
Hearing the young man's sigh, Professor Akkad was chewing a sweet alcoholic chocolate. The mellow red wine smell attacked his taste buds, making the eccentric music master also feel at ease. He didn't respond to Qi Mu's words for a while, and made a strange "ah" sound.
But seeing Professor Akkad's strange reaction, Qi Mu nodded earnestly and said, "Teacher, you really have good intentions! The orchestra is about to start preparing for a performance at the Paris Philharmonic Hall recently. It's important and I have to put in a lot of effort."
Professor Akkad still didn't understand what was going on. He blinked his eyes and said in confusion, "Ah? Xiao Qi, you..." What are you talking about...
"Teacher, you are really well-intentioned!"
Professor Akkad, who didn't understand what was going on: "..."
In fact, Qi Mu is right. Recently, the Academy Orchestra has indeed received an invitation from the Paris Philharmonic Hall to perform a symphony concert next month.
The Academy Orchestra of the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Paris is indeed a first-class symphony orchestra in Paris, but this does not mean that it can be invited by the Paris Philharmonic Hall.
It is probably because the performance of the Academy Orchestra in the school opening performance this year is too good, and many French and even world-renowned music media have reported on this, and such an invitation will appear.
Although the Paris Philharmonic Hall is a newly built symphony hall, it is not one of the top concert halls in Paris and even in the whole of France. Both Bai Ai and Wei Ai performed here half a year ago, and now it is a great honor for the orchestra of the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Paris to perform here.
Therefore, in addition to completing Professor Akkad's weekly assignments, Qi Mu devoted most of his time to the practice of the academy orchestra.
This ensemble has the top students of the entire Conservatoire National de la Conservatory in Paris. They may become the mainstay of world-class orchestras in the next five or ten years, but for now, their experience is still lacking.
Only at this point did the whole orchestra begin to realize—
This new chief of my own... Really has two brushes!
This kind of strength is not the violin level that the members of the orchestra realize from the beginning and surpasses everyone's violin level, but an understanding of the orchestra's cooperation and the special coordination skills that each instrument department should master.
Qi Mu unreservedly gave all of his past ten years of experience in the Vienna Symphony Orchestra to these young and innocent students, so that they should not only hear their own voice or just observe the conductor's movements while playing. , and pay more attention to the performance of others.
Under his guidance, ordinary musicians began to notice the voices of other members of the same instrument group, while the more powerful even noticed the sounds of different instrument groups.
As for those who are already at a high level like Derain, they feel that they have truly become members of a symphony orchestra, able to play a more tidy and harmonious sound with the entire orchestra.
Derain said with emotion: "Xiao Qi, I didn't expect you to be so talented in orchestra cooperation, it's incredible!"
As an assistant conductor, Cliff was also deeply touched: "Xiao Qi, I have been in the conducting department for four years, and I have also been the assistant conductor of the orchestra for a year. For the first time, I feel that... our orchestra has made progress. So fast!"
In this regard, Qi Mu smiled humbly and said, "Actually, Cliff, you lack some practical experience. Although you have been leading our orchestra for a year, everyone is so stunned that they don't know. How to do it, if you don’t have someone to lead you, you naturally don’t know.”
Hearing this, Cliff nodded understandingly and said, "Isn't it because our official conductor is too busy. You know, Professor Kawaguchi rarely comes to the orchestra for rehearsal on weekdays. If I can learn more from him, I think I should too. Be more proficient in the day-to-day management of the orchestra." With that, Cliff quietly approached Qi Mu's ear and whispered, "By the way, Xiao Qi, you should know that Professor Kawaguchi is Japanese, right?"
After hearing this, Qi Mu was slightly taken aback, and then asked with a smile, "Well, I know, what's wrong?"
Cliff looked around carefully, and after confirming that Professor Kawaguchi was really not there, he shook his head in disgust, and said sneakily: "Xiao Qi, I'll tell you alone, I saw Professor Kawaguchi last time... I'm eating live fish! Oh yes, it's supposed to be in Japan, it's called sashimi, right? The fish tail is still moving, and Professor Kawaguchi put down his chopsticks! It's really scary!!!"
Qi Mu: "..."
"Professor Kawaguchi is so serious, but I didn't expect him to have the guts to eat sashimi! This is really scary!"
After a long while, Qi Mu thought about it and couldn't help asking: "By the way, Cliff, I remember you seem to be British?"
Cliff nodded lightly and admitted, "Yes, I'm from England."
After hesitating for a moment, Qi Mu couldn't help but ask: "I don't know what do you think... 'Looking up at the starry sky' is a famous dish, how about it?"
"Oh my God, are you talking about the delicious 'Looking up at the stars'?! This is really a delicious dish, I like to eat the part of the soft meat under the fish head, it's soft and swaying like jelly. cute!"
Qi Mu: "..."
That's why... As a member of the Dark Cuisine Empire, you who admire Dark Cuisine so much...
Where did the self-confidence come from to actually dislike sashimi? !
…
After becoming more and more familiar with the Academy Orchestra, Qi Mu gradually got to know more and more friends and received many party invitations.
But because of the busy practice, Qi Mu hardly ever went to any parties, which disappointed those friends and said repeatedly: "Xiao Qi, you really don't love us anymore, aren't we best friends?"
For this reason, Qi Mu had no choice but to take this group of foodies into his home, and come to a hot pot party and barbecue party once a week or two, so that these guys who "coveted Chinese food" are full of food and drink. With emotion: "Xiao Qi, you really treat me as my best friend!"
Such a fulfilling and beautiful day passed quickly. When Qi Mu recovered, there were only three days left until the Academy Orchestra was invited to perform at the Paris Philharmonic Hall.
Maybe this time was too fulfilling. When Qi Mu took the three internal membership tickets that Cliff gave him, he finally remembered: Do you want a man who is thousands of miles away to come over? Listen to this concert
But when Qi Mu picked up the phone and was about to make a call, the phone in his hand suddenly rang.
Qi Mu looked at the name flashing on the phone screen in amazement, and after pressing the answer button, he smiled helplessly: "Okay, I was just about to call you, but I didn't expect you to call, Min Chen. "
On the other side of the phone, the man obviously did not expect such a thing to happen. A low and magnetic voice came out through the listening hole. Qi Mu walked to the window and listened to the other party: "Did you want to say something when you called me?"
Hearing this, for some unknown reason, Qi Mu's mind suddenly flashed through the "tired and crooked" conversation between Lina and her boyfriend when the orchestra was resting this afternoon.
The young man laughed involuntarily, but his voice was deliberately serious, and he asked in a "hurt" tone: "Can't I just miss you?"
Min Chen on the other side of the phone: "..."
Just when Qi Mu couldn't hold back his laughter any longer and wanted to explain that he was joking, the man's lost voice sounded first: "...I miss you too."
How could the voice sound like a little daughter-in-law, so Qi Mu couldn't help laughing: "Okay, okay, I really have something to tell you on the phone, eh, yes, you have something to say on the phone too. ?"
"Well, there is something."
Qi Mu nodded lightly: "Okay, let's talk about it first."
"You first."
"You speak first."
"You first."
"You speak first."
"… "
After the two of them were silent for a while, Qi Mu said, dumbfounded, "I'll send you an invitation letter!"
"I'm here to send you an invitation!"