Dad's Entertainment Life

Chapter 718 Chopin in October

Because of such unexpected incidents, the shooting plan was forced to be adjusted, and the time was delayed a lot.

The crew also had more running-in time, and the actors did not have a holiday, but continued to study the script further in order to better perform their roles.

No one wants to miss such a commercial blockbuster.

"Look, I'll be away for a few days." Lin Qirong, He Yijun and others confessed.

Looking at their doubtful eyes, Lin Qirong smiled slightly, "Tongtong is going to participate in the competition, I have to go and see."

He Yijun and others suddenly realized that they all understood what Tongtong meant to Lin Qirong, and Tongtong's match was much more important than this movie.

Tongtong is indeed going to participate in the competition, and it is a very important international competition: Chopin International Piano Competition.

This competition is one of the piano competitions with a long history and enjoys a high reputation all over the world.The competition is held every five years and has a history of more than 5 years.It not only records the youthful demeanor of modern pianists, but also witnesses the immortal legend of piano performance history in the 80th century.

One of the special features of this competition is that all entrants are asked to perform works by Chopin.From the preliminaries, the first round, the second round... until the final, only Chopin's works can be played.

Another feature of the competition is that the jury judges awards based on the actual performance of the contestants.If they feel that no one is sufficiently qualified for an award, it will be vacated and there will be no replacement.

The general rules of the competition state that contestants must be between the ages of 18 and 29, but there are occasional exceptions.

Such as this year.

According to regulations, Tongtong, who is only ten years old, can only participate in the Chopin Youth International Piano Competition organized by the branch, not the Chopin International Piano Competition.

But the organizing committee thought it would be bullying for talents like Tongtong and Hayden to compete in the youth group, so they had a special invitation this time.

Tongtong and Hayden will participate in this Chopin International Piano Competition. Regardless of the result of the competition, they will participate in the concert after the competition.

This was a very good experience for Tongtong, and Lin Qirong finally decided to let Tongtong accept this challenge.

At the beginning of October, when the whole country was celebrating, Lin Qirong, Tongtong and others flew to the venue of this competition - Warsaw, the hometown of the famous piano artist Chopin, and started this journey.

Most of the reasons why Warsaw is known to Chinese people is that war, and Warsaw was the victim of that war, but now Warsaw has long since recovered from the trauma of the war and has become a famous big city in Europe.

The beautiful Vistula River flows quietly through the urban area from south to north, with lush trees and green grass on both sides of the river.

On the west bank of the Vistula River is the Old Town, where the majestic medieval red spire buildings are concentrated here, surrounded by 13th-century interior walls and 14th-century exterior walls made of red bricks, with towering ancient castles at the four corners.

Famous ancient buildings include the former Royal Palace known as the "Monument of Polish National Culture", Krasinski Palace, the most beautiful and spectacular Baroque building in Warsaw, Lazienki Palace, an outstanding representative of Polish classical architecture, and the Church of the Holy Cross, St. John's Church, Roman Church, Russian Church, etc.

In the new urban area, there are modern high-rise buildings one after another, and various shops, restaurants, hotels, and guesthouses abound, full of modern atmosphere.

The heavy sense of history and the modern atmosphere are perfectly combined to form a unique city of Warsaw, which is indispensable.

The famous musician Chopin was born in this city and created a large number of excellent piano works of art.

Lin Qirong and others met the Hayden family again here.

I haven't seen him for a few years, but Hayden has grown into a sunny and handsome boy. Although his face is still expressionless, he is much better than before.

When he saw Lin Qirong and his party, a sincere smile appeared on his face.

"Hayden is very famous now." Seeing the smiling York, Lin Qirong joked.

York grinned from ear to ear, "We have to thank many people for this, and we didn't expect him to be invited to participate in this competition."

Indeed, there has never been such an example in history. Hayden and Tongtong can be included in the history of the Chopin International Piano Competition.

Being able to participate in this high-level competition and compete on the same stage with young piano performance artists from all over the world will be a very unforgettable experience for them and the best training opportunity.

As for whether he can win an award, at least Lin Qirong doesn't have any requirements, as long as Tongtong can happily display his level of practice.

After all, her opponent was a young player much older than her.

After visiting the city of Warsaw, they took a day off and they ushered in the start of the game.

The venue is the famous Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, which is also the fixed venue of the Chopin International Piano Competition and the permanent residence of the world's top orchestra, the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. It has very elegant decoration and high-quality sound effects.

The audience is also the most professional pianists or famous musicians and music critics from all over the world. This competition called "Piano Olympics" is also a celebration for all musicians.

It is a very happy thing to enjoy the most beautiful music here and to see one after another rising piano stars.

But this year, two players surprised them.

Hayden and Tongtong, one is 12 years old and the other is only ten years old, but they appeared on the stage of this competition.

Even though they have become famous internationally as piano prodigies, they should be competing in the youth arena. Why did they appear in this arena?It would be a cruel thing for them to compete with pianists whose skills are at least mature.

"Perhaps the judges think that these two young geniuses can withstand such pressure, so it is worth their invitation."

Someone guessed what the judges were thinking, and they were full of expectations for Hayden and Tongtong. What kind of piano genius is able to deserve such special treatment?
Lin Qirong, Zuo Youran and others sat in the auditorium to watch the game, and now Tongtong no longer needs them to accompany them in the background.

Because she has grown up, such a small scene is nothing at all.

"Don't worry, Tongtong worked very hard." Zuo Youran said softly.

She has been practicing with Tongtong, knowing how much Tongtong has improved, and even got teacher Liang Manhe's approval.

Maybe there is still a gap in front of a group of mature pianists, but it is definitely not bad.

Lin Qirong shook his head, "I'm not worried, it doesn't matter what the result is, because as a pianist, the results of one or two competitions are nothing, and future achievements are not determined by the results of this one competition.

As long as Tongtong is having fun. "

Zuo Youran pursed her lips and smiled lightly.

The game officially begins.

In the first round, the contestants have to choose a few works from dozens of designated Chopin works to play, and the ranking determines whether they can enter the second round.

This requires the contestants to be very familiar with Chopin's works, to be able to choose works that can give full play to their own strength and characteristics as much as possible, and not to make mistakes in each capital.

That's a lot of basic skills.

But for these contestants who came to participate in the competition, it is not a problem, they are all tempered, otherwise how can they appear on this stage?
For them, this stage is the stage where they become famous all over the world in one fell swoop, and they must go all out.

Hayden and Tongtong, who have attracted much attention, also appeared in the middle, bringing their own well-prepared performances.

Hayden was as stable as ever, showing superb skills that are not inferior to other players, which attracted the admiration of the audience.

"At this age, he has skills that are not inferior to adult players. This kid is amazing. No wonder he was invited to compete."

Lin Qirong also nodded frequently. Hayden will definitely be an excellent pianist in the future. The only shortcoming is his lack of creativity and imagination. Maybe it will improve in the future.

And this is exactly what Tongtong is good at.

When she brought her own performance, people couldn't help laughing, which was infected by Tongtong's piano sound.

From Tongtong's piano sound, they heard something belonging to Tongtong, not just Chopin's music shown by the skills.

In other words, Tongtong successfully turned Chopin's music works into his own.

This is spirituality, or creativity.

"It's no wonder that he won the gold medal in the youth group of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Who doesn't like this kind of piano affinity and spirituality?"

"Even if her skills are not mature enough, no one doubts that she will become a real piano princess in the future. This spirituality alone is incredible."

As everyone said, both Hayden and Tongtong successfully entered the second round.

A few days later, the second round began.

This time the requirements are higher and the repertoire to be played is more complicated.

Ballads, waltzes, mazurkas, polonaises, etc., each contestant's performance will last for 45-50 minutes, which puts forward extremely high requirements on the comprehensiveness and stability of the contestants.

Both Hayden and Tongtong performed very well, but after all, they are too young to fully master so many and complex repertoires, and it is very difficult to maintain a stable effect during long-term performances.

Therefore, in the final result, they were eliminated in this round and missed the third round and the final final.

However, their wonderful performances and displayed potential have been recognized by everyone and received warm applause.

No one doubted the decision of the organizing committee anymore, and no one doubted that they could participate.

In fact, their performance is better than most players, and the content they show is richer.

In particular, Tong Tong's performance is even more imaginative and full of agility. This is the most important thing for a pianist and has moved many audiences.

The future belongs to them.

(End of this chapter)