16:25。

At this time, the entire open space in front of the gate of the Zhongshan Concert Hall was surrounded by all kinds of people.

There are various art groups from the Music League, media workers are busy shooting, and there are even travelers like tourists.

Naturally, there are also the teenagers and girls who are waiting.

He Jing was standing under a billboard not far to the right of the gate, looking in the opposite direction from the crowd.

Compared with the outside of the gate, the front hall not far from the door is much more lively.

Taoyuan Hall has just finished a solo concert by pianist Yasuko Uchida, as the only foreign female judge in the piano category of this Huayun Skills Competition, Ms. Yasuko Uchida not only presented a perfect Mozart piano feast to Yanjing piano fans with exquisite skills.

In the public master class after the concert, her patient guidance made the original 40-minute master class drag on to 80 minutes.

At this moment, just in time for the audience to disperse, the musical instrument exhibitors are busy again.

16:30。

In the dense flow of people inside and outside the door, the two large scrolling screens on the side of the door suddenly stopped.

A red light curtain appears instantaneously.

The crowd of people waiting around them quickly gathered around.

At this moment, Qin Jian just turned the corner of the street and saw He Jing under the billboard from a distance.

And quickened the pace of his feet.

......

Gradually, the flow of people in front of the gate became thinner and thinner.

......

A long time has passed.

In front of the big screen in front of the Zhongshan Concert Hall, only the dotted figures remained.

Qin Jian had already noticed more than one familiar figure leaving in front of the big screen, some with joy on their faces, and some with sadness.

But none of the faces he remembered the most appeared.

After three days and two games, thirty young men were left with only twelve names on the battlefield of black and white.

"Li Zhirun!"

"I'll go first, when the art exam is over, you must come to Spring City to play with me!"

"You have to work hard for the next games. ”

Two girl-specific screams sounded from behind him in the distance.

Qin Jian turned his head, and next to a taxi on the side of the street, a tightly wrapped girl was pulling the door with one hand, and the other hand was raised high, waving towards the two figures on the other side of the road.

On the other side of the road, the girl who was called also stretched out her hand and waved it until the taxi disappeared at the intersection of the road.

"Do you know?" He Jing quipped.

"I guess I know. ”

Qin Jian turned his head, unable to say anything in his heart,

On the big screen, Li Zhirun's name was ranked ninth, and Qin Jian couldn't remember what tracks the owner of those two voices had played just now.

Twenty people, eight left again.

"Hmm-"

Qin Jian stared at the list and nodded.

"Huh?"

He Jing blinked.

"It's fine. ”

"Let's go too, let's go to the Lie Grand Theater first. ”

With that, Qin Jian stretched and turned to leave.

He Jing glanced at the big screen again and followed closely.

"By the way, sister, Yasuko Uchida's Mozart is not really like a real bullet. ”

"What's that called?"

"No, I mean she's not as good as the legend says. ”

"Arguably the best Mozart scene I've ever heard, it was wonderful. ”

"That's a shame..."

...

It's getting dark.

In front of the gate of the Zhongshan Concert Hall, there are only two lit screens left.

Occasionally, passers-by would stop and take a look before hurrying away.

People tend to be a little curious about lists with rankings, but they don't look beyond the third row.

'First place, Fang Zongyao'

'Second place, Duan Ran'

'3rd place, Qi Feng'

'Fourth place, sealed...'

...

...

At the bottom of the screen.

'Semi-finalists are requested to bring valid documents to Room 3007 on the third floor of the Office Building of the National Centre for the Performing Arts before 17:30 p.m. on January 9......

......

After coming out of the Grand Theater, the sister and brother did not go back to the hotel, but found a restaurant near the Grand Theater.

Just tonight, He Jing had already bought tickets for the Lesiby Symphony Orchestra's concert in advance, and Qin Jian had a participation card to listen to Barenbo's piano recital.

In the restaurant, the two sisters and brothers who were eating and drinking seemed to be a little more relaxed at the moment than in the morning.

But new problems have arisen

First, on the question of the piano used in the next competition.

From the semi-finals onwards, the remaining contestants will be able to choose the piano model as they wish, no longer limited to the designated piano in the first two rounds.

This will also mean that each player will be able to choose a more comfortable 'stage partner' according to their own playing habits and repertoire needs. ’

The options proposed by the organizers for the contestants are basically the same as those of various international piano competitions, such as Steinway, Yamah, Facioli, Kawai....., etc., all kinds of models are available, but there are a few more domestic brands at the end.

This also reminded Qin Jian of Liao Linjun's words.

"Sister Lin Jun said that I would give her a call before the third round of piano selection. Qin Jian looked up at He Jing and put down the chopsticks in his hand, "Sister, what do you suggest?"

"I haven't touched Facilio's piano and don't make a comment, the Steinway D is certainly a product of experience, but you don't have such experience, and kawai is too sensitive I am worried that you won't be able to adapt to it for a while, considering the actual situation, I think yamah is a better choice, first of all, you have been using yamah since you were a child, so you are more comfortable with the overall feeling of playing yamaha, and secondly, the YamahCFX provided by the organizer this time feels the sense of timbre from the hand, which is not inferior to any of these models。 ”

He Jing said a long time in one breath, and stopped and was about to pick up the water glass.

Suddenly, I found that the other party was smiling, "This is just my personal thoughts, you better call Senior Sister and ask again." ”

"I don't call anymore, I think you have a point. Qin Jian gave the other party a thumbs up

"No, I can't. ”

"Okay. ”

Qin Jian pursed his lips, picked up his mobile phone, found Liao Linjun's phone, and pressed the speakerphone.

'Drip-Drip-Drip-'

'Click, your call is busy'

Qin Jian closed the phone, "Look. ”

"It's okay, I'm not in a hurry about this, I'll ask again when I go back, hurry up and eat, the dishes are going to be cold." ”

"Yes—"

Qin Jian's heart was originally more inclined to kawai, after all, he spent four years in college playing kawai, but this is an experience that cannot be verified after all.

The siblings then had a brief discussion on the issue of 'the concerto orchestra of the final'.

The conclusion, though, is simple.

Just listen to the organization.

Regarding the final concerto, the organizer provides the option that the Yenching Symphony Orchestra provided by the organizing committee can be used as a concerto, or you can choose to bring your own orchestra.

It seems that there really is no choice.

With its own orchestra, these four words are really a bit ambiguous.

But that's after the third round.

The next most important thing is the upcoming semi-finals.

10 January, 6:00 p.m., National Centre for the Performing Arts, Opera Hall.

Through the glass windows of the restaurant, the National Centre for the Performing Arts not far away is brightly lit, as if preparing for a grand ceremony.

Qin Jian's gaze was calm.

"Twelfth. ”

"Enough. ”