Audiences entered the venue one after another, but the first few rows remained empty. Li Yingzhen called Yang Jingxing to confirm that he and Yu Xinting had arrived.

Qi Qingnuo also called and asked Yang Jingxing when it would end: "...ten o'clock? That's okay, I'll wait for you at school."

Yang Jingxing said: "It's too late. It's half past ten. You go home early and I'll call you."

Qi Qingnuo said without hesitation: "I'll wait for you."

Yu Xinting was so free that she cared about everything: "What's the matter?"

Yang Jingxing said: "Qi Qingnuo wants to tell me something about the band."

Yu Xinting asked: "What did you say?"

Yang Jingxing said: "Work matters are all kinds of things."

Yu Xinting nodded and looked at her watch: "There are still twenty minutes."

The first person to greet Yang Jingxing was the guzheng principal of the Puhai Chinese Orchestra. The principal's seat was in the fifth row. After shaking hands with her, Yang Jingxing stood and watched her go back to her seat, saying polite words.

Then it was Yang Jingxing's turn to stand up and pull Yu Xinting to the aisle, because the principal and a group of people were coming. After the principal's eyes fell on him, Yang Jingxing nodded like a bow: "Hello, Dean, Professor Tang...

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Yu Xinting also repeated Yang Jingxing's actions.

The principal nodded with concern: "Here he comes."

Yang Jingxing explained: "Professor Li's lover is sick and cannot come. Please let me take her to wish the principal a successful premiere of his work."

The principal expressed his knowledge and concern, and then introduced: "This is my wife."

Yang Jingxing and Yu Xinting both greeted their wives, and the principal's wife laughed and shook hands. The principal's wife has an elegant temperament and her dress is also very beautiful.

The principal introduced his friend again, who was an internationally renowned cellist who had returned from France. He also had a special concert this time. Of course Yang Jingxing had long admired the famous name, but the other party seemed to have heard of him as well.

The music circle seemed small, and Yang Jingxing got up many times as people came from the first few rows. In addition to teachers and professors from the school, there were also experts he met during the May Day holiday.

The only person who didn't need much respect from Yang Jingxing was Chen Yu. Chen Yu's seat was on the left side of the fifth row. After Yang Jingxing nodded and greeted her, she came over. She was also wearing a bright and beautiful dress. When she took the initiative to shake hands with Yang Jingxing, her diamond bracelet flashed.

Guang: "You are here too."

Yang Jingxing said: "Join in the fun."

Chen Yu smiled and shook hands with Yu Xinting: "We meet again, today is so beautiful."

Yu Xinting smiled dryly: "You are beautiful."

After all, she is a person who has been famous for a long time. Chen Yu behaved very skillfully on this occasion, and she is obviously much more famous than Yang Jingxing. There are many people who take the initiative to say hello to her.

Yu Xinting paid attention to Chen Yu for a while, leaned closer to Yang Jingxing and said in a low voice: "You didn't agree to her last time, and she is no longer enthusiastic about you today."

Yang Jingxing blamed: "You are a pianist, you come to a concert, and you still gossip like this."

Yu Xinting was quiet for a moment, and then she was surprised to think of the reason: "We only talked because we are friends, everyone gossips."

Wen Fujiang also came. Birds of a feather flock together, and he was with a bunch of officials. They were all unknown to Yang Jingxing, but Wen Fujiang introduced them enthusiastically. Fortunately, those deputy ministers of the Propaganda Department of the Municipal Party Committee, Chairman of the Municipal Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and the Cultural Development Fund

The directors of the Association and the Director of the Art Center all showed respect for literary and artistic workers, and almost all shook hands with Yang Jingxing.

Although Wen Fujiang did not introduce Yu Xinting, because she had been standing with Yang Jingxing, some people took the initiative to shake hands with her, and they all smiled warmly and caringly.

After Wen Fujiang and others sat down for a while, the deputy director of the Propaganda Department looked back, then simply got up and came over, sitting next to Yang Jingxing. He said with concern: "I told Captain Wen before that the orchestra is ready.

That's almost it. You and Captain Qi have also worked hard, thank you very much."

Yang Jingxing smiled: "I didn't do anything."

The vice minister added: "Tomorrow, Minister Chen and I will accompany Secretary Meng and the others. Let's get to know each other first, take care of each other, and try to let Secretary Meng see the results of our literary and artistic work."

Forced to shake hands again, Yang Jingxing said: "I am not from the orchestra, but I boldly welcome you on their behalf. Thank you for the government's concern for the orchestra."

The deputy minister nodded: "Yes, the government now attaches great importance to the development of the cultural industry, and literary and artistic work needs young people like you and Captain Qi. Let's do this for now, and we will talk tomorrow."

Yang Jingxing said, "I wish you a happy listening experience tonight."

This time, the deputy minister stopped shaking hands with Yang Jingxing. He asked Yu Xinting, and Yu Xinting had no choice but to say goodbye.

After observing the surrounding situation, Yu Xinting whispered to Yang Jingxing: "These people are so annoying. No wonder Professor Li wants me to learn from you."

Yang Jingxing said: "No need to learn, you can do it better than me."

Yu Xinting Jingjue: "You are mocking me!"

Yang Jingxing said: "Really, why are you learning these clichéd and useless things? It's best to be neither humble nor arrogant like you, with the pride of an artist."

Yu Xinting said sheepishly: "But this is necessary, not cliché."

Yang Jingxing said: "This is not a piano. It has no technical content and does not require learning. As long as you are thick-skinned enough, I don't want you to become thick-skinned."

Yu Xinting was in a dilemma: "Then what does Professor Li say I should do?"

Yang Jingxing said: "Just say it was me who taught her and let her scold me."

Yu Xinting was envious: "Professor Li never really scolds you...but no one dares to say that he is protecting you."

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The auditorium gradually filled up, and later a few more foreigners arrived, and the lights in the hall became milder. The lights on the stage came on, indicating that the opening ceremony was about to begin, and the noise became slightly quieter.

The audience was still polite, and when the symphony orchestra took their seats on the stage, applause gradually began. After the orchestra took their seats for a while, Zhang Jiahao strode onto the stage, and the applause was instantly enthusiastic. Yu Xinting looked at Yang Jingxing and had no choice but to clap her hands a few times.

Zhang Jiahuo made a majestic appearance on the podium, then turned around for a few seconds, gestured for the orchestra to prepare, and then played the opening music. This opening music was composed by He Hongchui a few years ago. In every aspect, it is worthy of a

The quality of professors in the composition department is just not that classic.

After the opening song ended, the host came on stage amidst the warm applause of the audience, and then gave a bunch of lines that were not very fresh but full of passion. Then, as expected, the leader was invited to the stage to give a speech. The leader was the deputy mayor in charge of culture in Puhai City.

, and is also one of the directors of the music festival organizing committee.

After the leader came to the stage, he shook hands with Zhang Jiahao, who took the initiative, and then did not have an endless speech. He quickly announced the start of the Puhai Spring International Music Festival, because he would have leaders after him, and another member of the music festival organizing committee.

One of the directors and colleagues is also the head of the Propaganda Department of the Municipal Party Committee.

After the minister spoke generously and steadily for a few minutes, it was finally the turn of the artist. A French modernist composer who is quite famous in professional circles. There was no one to translate a bunch of French, but the audience still gave him warm applause.

, probably guessing that the music should start.

But there is also Zhang Jiahao, who should be considered the protagonist tonight, and he has to say a few words at least. Zhang Jiahao is very good at speaking, and his words almost doubled the audience's expectations and love for music.

It wasn’t too late. At half past seven, the music could finally start. The host introduced the first work in detail, which was a new symphony that was performed for the first time. It was created by a well-known domestic composer based on the background of modern urban life. It was Beethoven and Mozart.

An impossible state to reach.

I have to say that this is a work that was created very seriously and is a truly sincere new work. At least judging from Yang Jingxing’s musical experience, there is no trace of modification and patchwork. From the perspective of the multiple theoretical courses offered by the Composition Department, this is

This work also has a good performance, the orchestration is rigorous, the texture is fine...

The form of the work is also innovative, but it just feels so creative that no one is eye-catching, and most of the melodies are not fresh enough.

There are many excellent suite composers in the world, and they are trying their best to create good music works. But listeners are very picky, and they only want to listen to what they like. Most listeners are unwilling and unable to study a piece of music.

No matter how much effort the composer puts into a piece of music that you don't like, you won't change your opinion or even like it because of its professional excellence.

For the audience, the most important thing is "it sounds good." For a piece of music to sound good, of course it depends on reasonable orchestration, harmony, and texture, but the most important thing is the melody.

Today's listeners can easily get the best and most classic melodies. They don't have to be like music lovers hundreds of years ago, who had to search for a needle in a haystack among piles of sheet music. In the past, composers made money by publishing sheet music, but now

There are not many composers who can live off royalties.

But today’s first new piece is not unpleasant to listen to, it’s also good to listen to. It’s like hearing a song that I’ve never heard before. Although my ears aren’t much surprised, I’m still happy to listen to it because it’s new after all.

Nearly half an hour later, the audience applauded, and someone in the front row stood up. People nearby responded, and then many people stood up. Yang Jingxing applauded warmly, and so did Yu Xinting.

The composer came on stage and bowed to express his gratitude. He deserved it. Compared with some people who changed a work again and again, he was an upright composer.

After applauding for a while, she followed the crowd and sat down. Yu Xinting asked Yang Jingxing to comment. Yang Jingxing said: "It's very good. Did you notice in the middle of the first movement that the C major key is very good..."

After listening to Yang Jingxing's many positive points, Yu Xinting asked: "Where is the orchestra and conductor?"

Yang Jingxing smiled and turned to Yu Xinting and whispered: "Frankly speaking, the command is not very good."

Yu Xinting smiled happily and rubbed her ears.

Next is the work of Principal Pu Yin, a symphonic poem. Writing such a work requires not only musical talent, but also literary talent.

When the host introduced, there was warm applause from the audience. Yu Xinting and Yang Jingxing worked very hard.

It is an excellent work, it can be said to be elegant and refined, and it sounds good. No wonder the principal is still very popular in Europe and the United States. Those works of Yang Jingxing are not very elegant, so he told Yu Xinting a lot of advantages, which made Yu Xinting just want to

Listen to it again.

Although there were no big surprises, the five large-scale new works at the opening ceremony did not disappoint. I believe that most of the audience are old music fans and know that the world of music is not all classics and geniuses. There are also many

The ordinary and ordinary are worth appreciating.

There were many rounds of applause, each time very enthusiastic. Especially those in the industry, it seems that their requirements are lower than those of the audience. Of course, mutual praise and mutual exclusion are always inseparable.

At a little before ten o'clock, the concert was about to end. Although the host was still making impassioned speeches, the audience had to face the problem of driving home, so they began to leave. Yu Xinting was not too hasty, half following Yang Jingxing,

Watch him say hello and farewell everywhere.

The principal still cared about the students and came specifically to urge Yang Jingxing: "Go back to school early, start driving, and pay attention to safety."

Yang Jingxing nodded, happy: "I learned the counterpoint in your second movement."
To be continued...