Chapter 154(1/2)
Audition scene.
Compared to the hall, the in-room is much quieter, and everyone is waiting for their appearance with great qualities.
A reflective black piano was quietly placed on the small stage, and below were three older judges sitting. Whenever contestants went up to perform, they would whisper and discuss each other and take notes seriously.
“No. 11.”
The staff next to him announced on the scene with a microphone. A middle-aged man in a well-dressed manner immediately raised his hand and walked out of the audience.
"It's Mr. Char!"
"Is Mr. Charles going to participate in this year's Isabella Piano Cup, too?"
"Last time I had the honor to have dinner with Senior Char. During this period, he told me a lot of piano skills, which benefited me a lot!"
"I hope Mr. Char can achieve a good result this year."
“…”
As the middle-aged man walked out, the whispering voices echoed in his ears.
He is a local artist in Paris and the principal of a piano training school. There are many performers in Paris who are engaged in the piano industry who graduate from his school, so they are very well-known locally.
He Xiao and Carloer found a front seat and sat down, looking at the stage curiously.
In fact, the program formats abroad and domestic are similar, and there is no difference. Even the entertainment industry abroad is even more chaotic and unsightly than domestic.
In terms of events, we naturally try to get closer to the variety show sense and attract attention.
The Isabella International Piano Competition is not an ordinary TV program, and its content is more regular, so variety shows are rarely highlighted, but more artistic.
The audition stage will not be played on TV. Although there are also videographers recording the entire process on the side of the stage, these are only used as backup materials, such as selecting clips from them to edit during promotion, etc.
Only after entering the Top 100 will they enter the Paris Opera House and conduct formal filming through global live broadcasts.
At that time, professional mentors from ten prestigious schools will gather together to discuss the contestants' performance level and whether they are qualified to advance.
If you show your strength and show your amazing side, even if you fail in the competition, you will have a certain chance. You will be admitted to a prestigious school on the spot and will be exempted from the assessment and will be admitted directly.
This undoubtedly has a very high temptation for young players and low-level players. After all, no one can ignore the value of famous schools. If you want to get into the exam, you can be said to be a one-plank bridge with thousands of troops, which is extremely difficult.
With the holding of the Isabella International Piano Competition, it also gave all contestants who want to study in prestigious schools.
This is an opportunity once every five years, and too many people want to seize it and soar into the sky.
Therefore, the atmosphere at the audition site was very high. Many contestants were ready to enter the top 100, step on this pedal to enter the highest palace of artists, become people like Isabella, and influence the future generations for centuries and are famous in history.
Charle is the principal of the piano school. He is so old that he is still so persistent in the Isabella Competition and is willing to compete with the juniors at the audition site. This shows how amazing the charm of this stage is.
At this time, he walked slowly onto the stage, then placed his right hand in front of his abdomen and his left hand behind his waist, bowed politely to everyone, and gave a gentlemanly salute.
"Player Char, please start your performance."
An older judge pushed his gold-rimmed glasses and looked down at the contestant in the information and said.
In fact, this is not the first time Char has been participating in the Isabella Piano Competition. He has been on the stage since he was 30 and is now 45 years old. He has entered the top 100 twice.
The judges are familiar with him, but no matter how familiar he is, the green light cannot be turned on. It depends on his performance.
It is precisely because the Isabella Piano Competition is so fair and just that it is the most authoritative competition in the world, attracting countless people to participate.
"Next to you, Mr. Mars's famous song "The Last Crow"."
Charl bowed to everyone again and introduced his work.
Mars is one of the most famous piano masters in Europe in the last century and has profound artistic attainments. This song "The Last Crow" is his famous song.
Since it is a famous song, it is naturally extremely difficult. The ups and downs of the tone are, and it is difficult to get started when playing. It is a nightmare problem for beginners in piano.
After hearing this, everyone sitting there looked at the stage with anticipation.
He Xiao's eyes were also slightly bright, and he looked like he was watching the fun.
Of course he had heard of Mars' song. He played it once in a while ago, and it was very difficult. After all, his piano attainments were not high at that time.
If it is the current performance, it will be much smoother and the whole process will be completed in one go.
I don't know how this Charle player will perform.
"Okay, start your performance."
The judge nodded and spoke again.
Then Char sat on the chair, put his hands between the black and white keys, paused, and pressed heavily on it.
"Dong--"
A long sound rang out, and the crisp sound of the piano echoed throughout the infield.
Then.
It was just a storm.
Various notes popped out flexibly on Charle's calloused hands, like elves jumping happily.
But immediately, a turning point occurred, and the whole melody suddenly became sad.
It felt very uncomfortable, like a crow chirping over the forest.
Everyone's moods fluctuated and were substituted by Char's interpretation.
"good."
"Char is a veteran after all."
"He should have a place for the top 100 this time."
The three judges looked at each other and whispered to each other.
He Xiao nodded frequently. This old guy named Char is a bit capable and should be a strong enemy.
Maybe he can be seen after the top 100, or even after the top 50.
On stage.
The piano sound disappeared, and the performance of "The Last Crow" ended.
"Congratulations, contestant Charle, after our repeated assessments, the final opinion is to allow you to advance!"
The three older judges had serious expressions and were judged as judges.
Charl smiled on his face, and after thanking him again, he turned around and stepped down.
He qualified for the second round of auditions.
"The Last Crow" is so difficult, once it can be performed, there will definitely be only the result of promotion.
Charle is the second contestant to pass the audition today, which made the scene a little hot and everyone was excited.
He Xiao sat on the chair and took a few deep breaths, a little nervous, but only a little bit.
Because I am not familiar with the place abroad and no one knows him, so there is no great pressure.
Even if the auditions are eliminated, it doesn’t matter. I guess the news will not be passed back to China, so it will not be embarrassing.
On the contrary, Carol was under much pressure. She had been beating faster and fidgeting since she left the house in the morning.
He Xiao observed it from some tiny details, such as the hands that he held tightly from time to time and subconsciously frowned. This is a sign of unrelaxation and nervousness.
As a veteran singer who has experienced many battles, Carol didn't see her so nervous at the peak song meeting of "The Voice of Dreams". Now, a small audition looks like this, which makes He Xiao feel a little incredible.
In fact, this is also related to the region. The Isabella Piano Competition has a high status internationally, and the World Cup in the music industry is not a joke.
Only in China has less influence.
Because China has a firewall, no one can access the foreign network, so they don’t know much about foreign things.
Except for the music students who are serious about piano learning, most people may have just heard of Isabella's name and know that she is a pianist, but she can't explain clearly what her representative works are.
Judging from the huge population base of China, how many people have learned piano? On average, there are only one or two families with one thousand, so you can imagine how low the influence of these foreign competitions is in China.
He Xiao just knew that this game was awesome and high-end, but he was not particularly concerned. At least he had never watched many games in the past.
There is no longer any nervousness at the moment.
“No. 33!”
About an hour later, a clamor sounded. Carol breathed deeply, moved his straight legs, sat up from the audience and walked onto the stage.
"Hey, this seems like a star?"
"It's Carlo, a poor third-tier artist."
"The third-tier artist is not bad either. If we can dig some materials from her, it will be enough for us to make a fortune!"
In the back of the audience, several entertainment reporters immediately pointed their camera at the stage after seeing Carol appear, licking their lips and talking excitedly.
Because this is the first star they have squatted today.
If Carol is eliminated during the audition stage, it will definitely be big news and can attract a lot of traffic.
Several entertainment reporters were excited, but the judges were very calm. Carol was not very famous abroad, and they had seen artists who were bigger than this.
Unfortunately, no matter whether you are a king or a god of singing, you are treated equally on this stage, only by the level of piano.
To be continued...