Audition site.

Compared to the hall, the infield is much quieter, and everyone is waiting for their appearance with great quality.

A reflective black piano sits quietly on a small stage, and below it sit three elderly judges, who talk to each other and take notes every time a contestant goes up to perform.

"Eleventh. ”

The staff next to him used a microphone to announce at the scene, and a neatly dressed middle-aged man immediately raised his hand and walked out of the audience.

"It's Mr. Char!"

"Is Mr. Char going to participate in this year's Isabella Piano Cup?"

"Last time I had the pleasure of having dinner with Charles, he told me a lot about piano skills, and I learned a lot!"

"Hopefully Mr. Char will have a good result this year. ”

“……”

As the middle-aged man walked out, the sound of whispering rang out in his ears.

He is a local artist in Paris and the principal of a piano training school, and many players in the piano industry in Paris have graduated from his school, so he is very well-known locally.

He Xiao and Carol found a place in the front row and sat down, looking curiously at the stage.

In fact, the form of foreign and domestic programs is almost the same, there is no difference, and even the foreign entertainment industry is more chaotic and unsightly than that in China.

In terms of events, it is natural to try to get closer to the sense of variety show and earn enough eyeballs.

The Isabella International Piano Competition is not an ordinary TV show, its content is more formalized, so there are few highlights of variety shows, and more artistry.

The audition stage is not shown on TV, although there are videographers on the side of the stage to record the whole process, but these are only used as backup materials, such as selecting clips from them for editing, etc.

Only after entering the top 100 will they enter the Paris Opera House for official filming in the form of global live broadcast.

At that time, professional tutors from ten prestigious schools will gather together to discuss the level of interpretation of the contestants and whether they are eligible for promotion.

If you perform well and show an amazing side, even if you lose the competition, you will have a certain chance to be admitted to a prestigious school on the spot, and you will be admitted directly without the assessment.

This is undoubtedly very attractive for young players and low-level players, after all, no one can ignore the gold content represented by famous schools.

With the Isabella International Piano Competition, it has also given hope to all the contestants who want to go to prestigious schools for further study.

This is a once-in-a-five opportunity, and too many people want to seize it and take it to the sky.

Therefore, the atmosphere at the audition site was very high, and many contestants were gearing up to enter the top 100, stepping on this pedal to reach the highest hall of artists, becoming a person like Isabella, influencing future generations for centuries and leaving a name in history.

Char is the principal of the piano school, and he is old, but he is still so persistent in the Isabella competition, and he does not hesitate to compete with the juniors at the audition, which shows how amazing the charm of this stage is.

He walked slowly onto the stage at this time, then put his right hand in front of his abdomen and his left hand behind his waist, bowed to everyone very politely, and made a gentleman's salute.

"Contestant Char, please start your show. ”

An older judge pushed his gold-rimmed glasses and looked down at the contestant's introduction on the profile.

In fact, this is not the first time that Char has participated in the Isabella Piano Competition, he has been on this stage since he was thirty, and now he is forty-five years old, and two of them have entered the top 100.

The judges are familiar with him, but familiar is familiar, and the green light still can't be turned on, depending on how well he performs.

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, I would like to bring you Mr. Mars's famous song "The Last Crow". ”

Char bowed again to the crowd and began to introduce his work.

Mars is one of the most famous pianists in Europe of the last century, and his artistic attainments are extremely profound, and this "The Last Crow" is his famous song.

Since it is a famous song, it is naturally extremely difficult, and the ups and downs of the tone are twists and turns, and it is difficult to play them, which is a nightmare problem for piano beginners.

When everyone in the audience heard this, they all cast expectant eyes on the stage.

He Xiao's eyes were also slightly bright, and he put on a posture to watch the excitement.

Of course, he had heard of this piece by Mars, and he played it once in the early years, very reluctantly, after all, the piano attainment at that time was not high.

If it is performed now, it will be much smoother, and the whole process will be done in one go.

I don't know how the Charr athlete will perform.

"Okay, let's start your show. ”

The judge nodded, and spoke again.

Char then sat down in his chair, his hands between the black and white keys, paused, and pressed heavily on them.

"Boom-"

A long whistle sounded, and the crisp sound of the piano echoed throughout the infield.

Subsequently.

It's like a storm.

All sorts of notes popped up nimbly on Charl's calloused hands, like elves, jumping happily.

But immediately, there was a twist, and the whole melody suddenly became sad.

It was a terrible feeling, like a crow chirping in the forest.

Everyone's mood fluctuated, and Char's interpretation was substituted into it.

"Not bad. ”

"Char is a veteran after all. ”

"He should have a place in the top 100 this time. ”

The three judges glanced at each other and exchanged glances with each other.

He Xiao also nodded frequently, this old guy named Char has some ability, and he should be a strong opponent.

Maybe he can be seen after the top 100, or even after the top 50.

Stage.

The piano sound dies and the "Last Crow" is played.

"Congratulations, Player Char, after our repeated assessments, the final opinion is - allow you to advance!"

The three elderly judges had serious expressions, like judges announcing the verdict.

Char smiled and thanked him again, then turned and stepped down.

He qualified for the second round of auditions.

"The Last Crow" is so difficult, once it can be deduced, there must only be one result: promotion.

Char was the second contestant to pass the audition today, which made the scene a little hot and everyone was interested.

He Xiao sat on the chair and took a few deep breaths, a little nervous, but only a little.

Because he didn't know him well in a foreign country, and everyone didn't know him, there was not much pressure.

It doesn't matter if the audition is eliminated, it is estimated that the news will not be transmitted back to China, and it will not be embarrassing.

On the other hand, Carol is much more stressed, and she has been beating and fidgeting since she left the house in the morning.

From some small details, He Xiao observed it, such as the pair of hands that clenched tightly from time to time, and the subconscious frowning, which are all manifestations of not relaxing and nervous.

As an experienced veteran singer, Carol has never seen her so nervous at the peak song party of "The Voice of Dreams", but now a small audition is like this, which makes He Xiao feel a little incredible.

In fact, this is also related to the region, the Isabella Piano Competition has too high a status in the world, and the World Cup in the music world is no joke.

Only in China is the influence is not so great.

Because of the firewall in China, everyone can't log on to the Internet, so they don't know a lot about foreign things.

Except for music students who are studying piano, most people may have only heard Isabella's name and knew that she was a pianist, but they couldn't say what the masterpieces were.

Given China's huge population base, how many people have studied piano? On average, there are only one or two per 1,000 families, so you can imagine how low the influence of these foreign competitions is in China.

He Xiao only knew that this game was very awesome and lofty, but he didn't pay special attention to it, at least he hadn't watched much of the previous games.

There's no tension at the moment.

"Number 33!"

About an hour later, a shout sounded, and Carol exhaled deeply, moved her straight legs, and sat up from the audience and stepped onto the stage.

"Eh, this seems like a star?"

"It's Carol, a third-tier artist who doesn't enter the stream. ”

"The third-tier artist is not bad, if we can dig some material from her, it will be enough for us to make a fortune!"

At the back of the audience, several entertainers saw Carol appear, and immediately pointed the camera at the stage, licking their lips and talking excitedly.

Because this is the first star they have squatted up today.

If Carol is eliminated in the audition stage, it will definitely be big news and can attract a lot of traffic.

A few entertainment reporters were excited, but the judges were very calm, Carol is not a big coffee in foreign countries, and they have also seen bigger artists than this.

It's a pity that no matter whether you are a king or a god of songs, you will all be treated equally on this stage, and only look at the level of the piano.

Carol herself knows that now that her identity is exposed and she is being targeted by reporters, she can only take a deep breath and fight with all her might.

Otherwise, if you are eliminated in the audition stage, it will definitely be much more embarrassing than ordinary players.

Celebrities also have the troubles of celebrities.

He Xiao watched from below, smiling heartlessly.

Fortunately, no one abroad knows him, and the company does not publicize the topic in China.

is also a star, but he has no baggage, and he doesn't need to be as nervous as Carol.

On the stage, Carol sat in front of the piano with a slender figure and played a piano piece composed by herself, which made the eyes of the three judges shine.

Courage is commendable to dare to perform your own original repertoire, and the Isabella Piano Competition needs such people.

In addition, Carol herself is also very strong, after all, she also graduated from Berklee College of Music anyway, and her professional knowledge and skills are far more comparable.

So the result of this assessment is passed.

Carol's tense heart finally let go, a flower bloomed on her face, and she returned to He Xiao's side with joy.

"Congratulations. ”

He Xiao raised his eyebrows and said to her with a fist.

Seeing that her old friend passed the audition, she was naturally happy for her.

Carol also returned the salute with a very Chinese-style fist, and said with a smile: "Come on, let's strive to enter the top ten together." ”

Although she said so, in her heart, Carol didn't laugh and worry at all.

Since "The Voice of Dreams", He Xiao has amazed everyone with his originality again and again, as a mentor who has watched him come all the way, Carol knows his strength too well.

He Xiao pursed his lips shyly, chatting with Carol while waiting for him to appear.

He is number 48.

It is estimated that it will be another hour before it is turn.

His stomach was a little rumbling, He Xiao decided to close his eyes and recuperate, and Carol stopped talking when he saw this.

In a daze, I don't know how long it took, when suddenly a voice sounded.

"Player No. 48 is here!"

The moment the sound entered his ears, He opened his eyes with a smile, stood up from the audience, and walked towards the stage.

The appearance of black hair, black eyes, and yellow skin immediately attracted countless eyes.

The three judges were also a little surprised, and one of them opened his mouth to confirm: "He Xiao...... Chinese?"

"Yes. ”

He Xiao nodded in response.

The crowd was in an uproar again.

Because there are too few Chinese people who come to participate in the Isabella Piano Competition.

The main reason is that Chinese people have not been very active in the world, such as special tweets, Facebook and other social software, because of the restrictions of the Great Firewall, Chinese users have always been very scarce.

After all, not every Chinese user will go over the wall to get online, and the monthly membership fee of a VPN is not low, which discourages many people.

This has indirectly led to the fact that the status of Chinese people in the international community has always been in a very transparent state.

In many Hollywood blockbusters, there are very few Chinese scenes.

The Isabella International Piano Competition is the same, since it was held, there are not many Chinese people who participate, and the appearance of beauty is the focus.

The three judges looked at He Xiao with some curiosity, and the other contestants in the audience also had their own opinions.

Some people look forward to it, while others turn their noses up.

Strictly speaking, everyone is a competitor, so it is naturally impossible to send sincere blessings to a strange player.

Even some of these racist white players secretly cursed below.

Occasionally, there are some extremely insulting words such as "yellow monkey" and "inferior people" in the language.

The three judges vaguely heard this, and looked at each other without stopping.

After all, freedom of speech, people can say whatever they want, and they can only symbolically knock on the table and shout "quiet".

He Xiao also felt the status of Chinese overseas for the first time, and felt a little uncomfortable.

"Mr. He, it's time to start your show. ”

A female judge spoke in Chinese that was not fluent, and her respect for the Chinese was particularly prominent among the three, which made He Xiaodian feel good.

Nodding at the moment, he also walked up to the stage politely and bowed to the judges' seat.

Huaguo is a state of etiquette, and what we pay attention to is that people respect me and I respect people.

This female judge has a very good attitude, and He Xiao naturally has to go back to others.

"So, what's the repertoire you're going to perform?"

A middle-aged judge sitting next to the female judge looked a little mean and asked impatiently.

He Xiaoyu glanced at him, didn't hurry to speak, put down the anger in his heart, and came to the piano step by step, before he spoke.

"Ladies and gentlemen, what I am going to play today is an original piano piece. ”

"Its name is ...... 'The Street Where the Wind Lives'!"