Warm sunlight filtered through the large windows and projected into the house. Vienna, which has just entered spring, is already full of fragrant flowers at this moment, and even the air is filled with the fragrance of fragrant flowers.
Qi Mu was sitting by the window with Mr. Dorensa. He raised his head in surprise and looked at the peaceful and gentle old man in front of him. He didn't even understand what the other party said just now. After waiting for a while, the corners of his mouth trembled slightly, and he asked softly, "Mr. Dorensa... Don't you want me and Wei Ai to continue to renew the contract?"
The Vienna Philharmonic is a democratic and free symphony orchestra, no matter who it is, no one can directly decide whether any member of the orchestra will go or stay, let alone the chief of the orchestra, even if this person is the lifelong honorary conductor of Wei Ai. Master Eberk Dorenza.
And now that the band members' meeting has not yet been held, what Dorenza said just now clearly meant that before the other members of the band expressed their opinions, he hoped that Qi Mu and Wei Ai would terminate the contract. This point, Mr. Dorensa did not deny: "Yes, Xiao Qi, I think... You should terminate the contract with Wei Ai."
Even though he was mentally prepared, Mr. Dorensa, whom he had always respected and loved, actually said these words. Qi Mu's heart was suddenly empty, and he didn't know how to react. It is true that Mr. Dorenza cannot decide the votes of the members of the band, but his words will have a great impact on these members.
A flash of disappointment flashed in his eyes, and Qi Mu quickly covered it with a smile. He nodded lightly: "Okay, Mr. Dorensa, I had expected this day to come." I just don't know. One day came so quickly.
The depression of the youth was naturally seen by Master Dorenza. The gentle and kind old man stared at the young man in front of him earnestly. Those weather-beaten eyes were still as bright as when they were young, and the warmth contained in them was powerful. Inclusiveness makes it even more impossible to ignore.
Qi Mu didn't notice Mr. Dorenza's expression, he lowered his head and didn't say a word, but he heard the other person say: "Xiao Qi, I still remember... On the night of December 24, 2017, we were in Parison. In the conductor's lounge of the theater, when you, I, and Walls were talking together. It's been two and a half years since that day..."
Suddenly hearing this, Qi Mu nodded: "Yes, it has been almost two and a half years since that day, Mr. Dorensa."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Mu was about to show that he would not be too sad about leaving Wei Ai and would work harder in the future, but saw Mr. Dorensa shaking his head at him.
Seeing the old man's warm and friendly smile, Qi Mu's throat choked instantly, and he didn't know what to say.
Mr. Dorenza recalled: "At that time, you had less than a month to contract with the Parison Theatre, and I hoped that Walls would let you go. Walls was a very good person, a Great conductor, for your future, he let you go and gave you to me and Wei Ai. In fact, you didn't know that, the next day, Walls approached me privately, and he told me, you Will be a very good violinist, I hope I can accept you."
Qi Mu never knew these words, but when he heard these words at this moment, he couldn't restrain a warm current from flowing out of his heart.
When he attended the Christmas Eve concert at the Parison Theater late last year, Mr. Walls didn't say these words to him, but urged him to keep working hard, and most importantly, don't forget to visit the theater often .
There are always gentle people in the world who treat you harshly in front of you, but offer you help behind your back that you can't see.
So is Professor Arkad, so is Mr. Faller, so is Master Lance, so is Conductor Walls...
And now...
"Xiao Qi, I think I should be able to do what Walls can do." After a pause, in Qi Mu's surprised eyes, Mr. Dorensa smiled: "Compared to Wei Ai, You should also know that you are more suitable for Bai Ai."
For the sake of it, Qi Mu couldn't fail to understand. He widened his eyes in surprise: "Mr. Dorensa, do you want to..."
"I'm sorry about Kedori, but I have to say, Xiao Qi, this is your chance." Mr. Dorenza stared at Qi Mu with serious and focused eyes, and he said solemnly, "I Think... You must have had this idea recently, maybe it was just a momentary thought, but you should have thought about it."
Qi Mu did not deny it.
"Mr. Walls handed an outstanding young man into my hands, and now, I hope to hand over my most outstanding chief to Alston. Xiao Qi, your style and Alston It's closer, your tone is closer to Bai Ai, I can't cut off your opportunity for my own selfishness, this time will give you a greater chance to improve."
Qi Mu murmured, "Mr. Dorenza..."
"So Xiao Qi," the always easy-going and kind old man nodded lightly, showing a gentle smile: "It's time for you to terminate the contract with Wei Ai. In May, the chief recruit of Bai Ai, you should go, you must go, and In June, you should go to Berlin and find a better place for you."
No amount of words could express Qi Mu's mood at the moment.
Master Dorenza is right. Within a month of Ketoli's resignation, when Qi Mu was on the phone with Min Chen, he heard that the Bai Ai Club would hold a chief recruitment event in early May. Later, he really thought about the possibility of going to Bai Ai himself.
However, his current life in Wei Ai is very smooth, and his cooperation with the orchestra is also very harmonious, and there is no estrangement or change. It is not surprising that he should be able to continue his contract this time, even for more than a year.
Today, however, Mr. Dorenza said: "You need a world that suits you better."
In fact, after Wei Ai's rehearsal ended yesterday, Chen Lingpin hesitated for a long time, and finally said to Qi Mu: "Xiao Qi, this time Bai Ai's chief recruitment is an opportunity for you. You and Wei Ai are really different in style. Nowhere near as harmonious as the one with Parker. Maybe you're worried about Kedoori, but the fact is that even if Mr. Elder wakes up now, I don't think Kodori might be able to return to Parker within a year. You know Yes, as a top-level band, it is impossible for Bai Ai to leave the lead position vacant and wait for Ke Duoli for a whole year." After a pause, he added: "One year, this is still the shortest time."
Qi Mu frowned and replied, "You also said this morning that the possibility of me renewing the contract with Wei Ai is greater than 80%."
Chen Lingpin pushed the frame on the bridge of his nose and said calmly: "So, it depends on whether you have the determination and confidence. If you have the determination to go to Boai and improve yourself, and at the same time think that you can definitely do it. The confidence to become the chief of Bai Ai, then... resign, Xiao Qi."
Chen Lingpin's words made Qi Mu stunned for a while, and he didn't return to his senses for a long time.
If other people hear Chen Lingpin's words, then the entire classical music world will be shocked!
How could someone say so blandly to the principal violinist of the Vienna Philharmonic, "Resign!"
That's the Vienna Philharmonic! That is the chief of Wei Ai! How many violinists dream of a place, but this person simply said "you resign"!
For this matter, Qi Mu did not give an answer immediately. It's not that he doesn't have this confidence. Even though Min Chen and Bo Ai's members can't be selfish, Qi Mu still believes in himself and the level of becoming the chief of Bo Ai. But…
He has more to worry about.
It is true that even if he leaves Wei Ai now, the deputy chief Mengsa can take over Qi Mu's burden very well, and there will be no problems for at least a few months. But once Qi Mu leaves, it means that Wei Ai will openly recruit the chief and re-select a violinist to lead the orchestra.
After getting along for two and a half years, even though she knew that she could get more room for improvement by leaving this band and going to a more suitable Bai Ai, Qi Mu was still reluctant. I am reluctant to part with Mr. Dorenza, the members of Wei Ai, and their reluctance to part with me.
Yesterday's situation was still floating in front of him, but now, Qi Mu looked at Mr. Dorensa who offered to cancel the contract, and didn't know what to do.
Thousands of emotions emerged in his heart, and warmth spread to his limbs. In the end, Qi Mu could only squeeze his fingers and asked, "But Mr. Dorensa, if I leave, Wei Ai..."
"Wei Ai has me." Mr. Dorenza smiled: "And Mottol, Monsa, and Daisy..."
Looking at the young man's stunned expression, Mr. Dorensa concealed the reluctance in his eyes, and nodded with a smile: "Xiao Qi, what Walls can do, give me a chance too. An excellent genius. He should not be imprisoned by any band, he needs room to grow and improve, so Xiao Qi... let me try to let go."
Qi Mu once said that no one in the world would ever be willing to refuse Mr. Swell, the conductor of New Love. This sentence is still applicable to Mr. Dorensa.
The real tenderness is immersed in the bones. He is not hypocritical pretending for a while, but the meticulous care in so many years of getting along.
Just like letting go this time, it is also Mr. Dorensa's tenderness.
At the next meeting of the members of the Victoria Philharmonic Orchestra, when Mr. Tuckerman, who presided over the meeting, had just finished saying, "The next step is to vote on the renewal of the contract of the chief Qi Mu", he suddenly heard that he was always sitting beside him, not saying Mr. Dorenza, who had spoken, coughed lightly, causing all the members of the orchestra to focus on the past...
Not including Qi Mu.
He already knew what Mr. Dorenza was going to say, and what the consequences would be. The second commander, Mr. Motto, also looked at Dorensa and Qi Mu with a little premonition, and seemed to understand what would happen next.
Under the gaze of hundreds of people in Wei Ai, the backbone of Wei Ai and the lifelong honorary commander stood up and said a long speech in a calm and gentle tone.
During his speech, everyone in Wei Ai held their breaths with great respect and listened carefully to the master conductor expressing their views. But when he was halfway through and the meaning became a little more obvious, more and more members turned their attention to Qi Mu who was on the side.
Their cute mascot, Xiao Qi, is currently bowing his head, unable to see his expression, and does not say a word.
Some of the sensual female members bit their lower lip, and some sad eyes turned red; and Richard of the first violin group even choked up and cried out of discomfort.
In the end, Mr. Dorenza summed it up in one sentence: "What a falcon needs is a free and boundless sky between the mountain peaks, no matter how good the sea is, it is not the home of a falcon. Let an eagle go where he should go. It is something that every person who loves him should do, and it is also a part of his heart that can be fulfilled as a friend, an elder, and a colleague."
"I think... what I have to say is over."
"Tuckerman, keep voting."