Similar to Bai Ai's tough and orthodox music style, they are also very strong in their PR handling of the media. Before the selection of the chief, the relevant information of the applicants will never be disclosed, the review process will not be disclosed, and the interview scene will not be disclosed.
The major European media have long been accustomed to the band's own way of doing things, and they began to search for clues about this recruitment meeting, hoping to observe some information about the recruitment meeting.
But... If he can find it, does Bai Ai's public relations department still need to eat
So on May 20, 2020, when all the media reporters were still secretly observing the relevant developments of the Park & Love headquarters, Daniel and the orchestra's second conductor, Charles Liters, were at the Berlin meeting. A press conference was held at the center, and all these curious journalist friends were called to the past.
When they're all there... four full hours! Several senior members of the orchestra headed by Daniel were rubbing their tongues there, and they never revealed any important information, which made the reporters who were originally excited pour cold water.
"… "
Four hours of youth!
What are you bringing to accompany us! ! ! !
However, what these reporters never expected at this moment was that in the headquarters building of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, which is the most dangerous place, a quiet and tense recruitment meeting was quietly unfolding.
All 20 applicants have their own preparation rooms. They are led by special staff and enter the first rehearsal hall of Bai Ai in the order of drawing lots, waiting for performances and interviews. Each of these 20 people did not know each other's existence, and perhaps only Qi Mu "went through the back door" to know that there were a total of 20 finalists in this recruitment meeting, but Min Chen did not tell him who the other 19 were.
When Qi Mu was led to the preparation room, the first thing he needed to do was to draw lots. Almost none of Bai Ai's members didn't know Qi Mu, but at this moment, the young male staff member was also stern and didn't say a word to Qi Mu.
This is the chief recruiting meeting, and the results of this recruiting meeting may produce the chief violinist of Boai for decades to come. This matter is really too important, even the staff have to show 120,000 points of seriousness and carefulness, and be prepared for it without favoritism.
In this regard, Qi Mu agrees very much. So he also nodded solemnly to the staff member, and then got ready to draw lots. But in the next second, the staff member said calmly, "Mr. Qi, you are the 20th applicant."
Qi Mu: "..."
After a long while, Qi Mu asked helplessly, "I seem to... haven't drawn lots yet?"
The staff member bowed and said, "This is the commander's decision."
"… "
After the staff member left, Qi Mu put his piano case on the table in the preparation room, opened the crimson case, and gently took out the little princess "Edith".
This is probably the second time that Min Chen has opened a back door for Qi Mu—the first time was to tell him that there are 20 applicants in total, but if this is considered a back door, then there is probably no more embarrassing back door in the world, right? !
As we all know, in such a recruitment meeting, the last applicant to play, the less dominant.
The first is the energy of the reviewer. Every applicant is destined to go through a long interview, which is a kind of pressure for applicants and even more for reviewers. Therefore, when Qi Mu enters the rehearsal hall, I am afraid that he will be facing a group of mentally exhausted Bo Ai members.
The second is the perception of music. No matter how beautiful the music is, when you listen to it for a whole day, you will inevitably feel a little tired and numb. Perhaps when the first ten applicants are playing, the members of Bo Ai can still observe and listen carefully, but when the ten applicants are behind, their interest will be greatly reduced, and their vision will be more demanding.
Therefore, Qi Mu, who was forced to draw 20th in the playing order, can be said to be at a complete disadvantage at this recruitment meeting.
However, Qi Mu didn't care about it at all.
He calmly adjusted the strings, rubbed the rosin gently, and then tried the tone a little in the prep room.
When the beautiful and melodious sound of the piano penetrated from the thin door panel of the preparation room, Qi Mu had absolutely no idea that a large number of Bai Ai staff members had gathered outside the door, mysteriously gathered at the door. Eavesdropping on the euphemistic and beautiful sound of the piano.
When a piece of music was over, they couldn't help but sigh: "Xiao Qi's violin is really good!"
"It's really beautiful!"
"I saw that what Xiao Qi was carrying seemed to be 'Edith', is that the little princess with a high and soft voice?!"
…
The interview and review of 19 applicants lasted for a full day before it officially ended.
When Qi Mu was led by the expressionless staff to Bai Ai's first rehearsal hall, he held his piano case in one hand and looked at the floor-to-ceiling windows on the side of the corridor.
It was already evening, and the magnificent and beautiful clouds in early summer dyed the sky a colorful purple, and it looked a little pink near the horizon, and the clouds as thin as cotton wool covered the entire sky. Beneath such gorgeous scenery, there are lush forests in Berlin, the majestic Brandenburg Gate, the beautiful and narrow Unter den Linden...
"Mr. Qi, here we are."
The staff's voice made Qi Mu wake up from the beautiful and moving scenery. He glanced at the staff member in a daze, and then realized that he had reached the door of the first rehearsal hall.
An indescribable complex emotion surged in his heart. After thanking the staff member, Qi Mu walked to the door. His fingers rested on the doorknob for a moment, then pressed and pushed away without hesitation.
When the door opened, hundreds of people in the rehearsal hall turned their gazes to the young man standing at the door. In this regard, Qi Mu calmly nodded slightly, and then walked slowly onto the stage with graceful manners.
When Mr. Dorensa and Qi Mu were popular, they said that Bai Ai's recruitment will be very strange, that is, no matter what kind of members the orchestra wants to recruit, all their members will be present, and hundreds of people will come together to review each other and use Vote to decide whether the other party will go or stay.
Now, the seats in the first rehearsal hall of Bai Ai are filled with members of Bai Ai according to the positions of their respective instrument groups. The left side of the front row is the first violin group, the right side of the front row is the second violin group, and the rear is seated in sequence with the viola group, the double bass group, the cello group, the clarinet group... and so on.
Qi Mu put the piano case lightly on the table beside him, and then bowed politely to everyone under the stage, not showing any arrogance. Then he sat on a chair and looked at everyone under the stage.
Qi Mu didn't know that his actions just now made Bai Ai's members give him a lot of points. To be able to come to the scene of the chief recruitment meeting of Bai Ai, it must be a world-renowned violinist. Among the 19 members before Qi Mu, there are many famous violinists. When they came to the rehearsal hall, no matter how much they restrained themselves, they couldn't suppress the arrogance and complacency that was revealed in their bones, which made people unhappy all of a sudden.
Compared with his reputation, among the violinists in the past three or four years, no one dared to say that he could beat Qi Mu's limelight. Compared with experience, the title of Chief Wei Ai has killed all the applicants. Comparing talent, age... These people simply don't have a place where they can compare with other people's Xiaoqi!
However, Xiao Qi is even more modest than you!
Oh, it's really a full bottle without shaking half a bottle!
After sitting on the chair, Qi Mu lowered his head and looked at the man sitting in the center at a glance.
Min Chen put on a pair of low-degree eyes at this moment, and hid his deep and dark eyes behind the cold lenses. There was no smile on his handsome and noble face. As if he really didn't know the young man on stage, he just raised his eyes to look at each other, and then asked, "Please introduce your simple information... Applicant No. 20."
Qi Mu responded calmly, spitting out fluent German from his mouth: "My name is Qi Mu, I am 25 years old this year, I graduated from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de la Conservatory in Paris, and studied under Reid Akkad..."
When Qi Mu finished talking about his basic information, Min Chen held his chin with one hand and asked indifferently, "You are the principal of the Vienna Philharmonic now, and you know that your contract is still 11 days away. period. What made you decide to leave Wei Ai and come to our Berlin Philharmonic? Is it because you think Bai Ai is better than Wei Ai?"
As soon as these words landed, everyone in the audience took a deep breath.
Even Commander Char, who was sitting beside Min Chen, turned his head and glanced at him in surprise. He didn't understand: Is there anyone in the world who would embarrass their lover like this? When facing the first 19 interviewers, Auston was almost too lazy to speak. How did he suddenly become so sharp when he met Qi Mu
Even Bai Ai's own people would not dare to say "Bai Ai is better than Wei Ai". If the outside media were to know that Bo Ai's commander, Auston Bertram, dared to boast so much, it would be a great surprise. The comments must have been agitated and difficult to calm down.
Min Chen's sharp question made Qi Mu also stunned for a while. After a long time, he smiled and raised the corners of his lips, and replied gently, "No, I never thought Bo Ai was better than Wei Ai."
The answer surprised everyone in the audience.
Just listen to Qi Mu continue: "Music, there is never a distinction between high and low. Bai Ai and Wei Ai are both world-class orchestras, and their musical styles, musical essence, and musical expression may be different, but there has never been a high-level band. On the other side's point of view. I will come here because I think that compared with Wei Ai, here I can find the music that suits me the most, and find a band that is more suitable for me."
After a pause, the young man Zhang Li's brows and eyes gradually opened, and he smiled and said, "I think that should be the case with Bai Ai."
On the stage, the youth's answer ends here.
Under the stage, the conductor sitting at the front slowly took off the glasses on the bridge of his nose, looked up at the handsome and thin young man, and made no secret of his admiration.
After a long time, Min Chen hooked his lips: "I think, you can start playing."