< For the Music Genius - Episode 223 >
Andante – Allegro ma non troppo.
Along with Kang Hyun’s fingertips, two horns began to play simultaneously.
The conductor’s baton moved as if carefully embracing the air amid the melody of the horn.
As if the moon were rising, a calm and sacred sound gradually filled the concert hall.
Schubert, Symphony No. 9 Great.
As Kang Hyun’s fingertips gradually became faster and his gaze towards the members became more intense, the melody also showed a strong contrast from noble to gorgeous.
Kang Hyun’s gaze turned to Michael. It was meant to be a little more forceful at the end of the stick.
Michael deftly received the conductor’s gaze and applied a little more force to the tip of his thumb holding the stick.
Gulp!
PD Kim Da-hyun couldn’t take her eyes off Kang Hyun’s conducting. Kang Hyun’s conducting skills were already recognized several years ago when he conducted at a royal performance.
However, the difference between Kang Hyun’s conducting that I saw on TV and the Kang Hyun that I saw in the audience was so great that it could be said to be worlds apart.
‘amazing.’
The look in the eyes of the members who were dressed in casual clothes instead of suits was amazing. Wasn’t the tension running high as if they were performing on a real stage rather than rehearsing?
Moreover, their dazzling hand movements in handling the instruments and the bond and harmony that seem to be tightly connected to each other like a spider’s web made me realize once again that they are the world’s best symphony orchestra.
But that wasn’t the most surprising thing.
cello!
Principal cellist Emanuel responded to Kang Hyun’s skillful instructions. Isn’t it as if they can communicate with just their eyes?
It wasn’t just the two of them. Kang Hyun was directing each and every member without missing a single one.
As if looking down at a Go board, the grandeur of the contrabass soon enveloped the concert hall like the breath of an angel.
Drumroll!
At the end of each breath, ecstasy followed. Tommy felt a thrill run through his entire body.
As a violinist, I knew very well how great a musician Hyun was. Moreover, I had already heard about his career and reputation since I came here as an exchange student.
But I didn’t know it would be this bad.
‘it’s crazy.’
As a conductor who aspires to lead a symphony orchestra, Tommy knew the weight and burden that a conductor carries.
The conductor, who must control numerous instruments in the air with both hands rather than playing an instrument as a single member of the orchestra, must be going through a more difficult journey than ever before.
Tommy had always thought that Kang Hyun was a genius violinist.
But today, that thought was shattered into pieces.
Drumroll!
The breath rose again to the ceiling of the concert hall.
Sabrina’s eyes were shining as she looked at the members who were in harmony with Kang Hyun’s appearance.
Kang Hyun’s conducting skills were as expected. Wasn’t the tip of the baton as beautiful as the violin strings?
Sabrina thought that Kang Hyun would definitely become a great maestro, because he was the first musician who understood her musical values.
‘Are you taking a picture?’
PD Kim Da-hyun glanced at the assistant director. The assistant director was already absorbed in the melody of the symphony orchestra, his eyes and ears being stolen.
The ecstatic face was like that of a child immersed in the essence of classic music.
Meanwhile, the cinematographer was zooming in on the stage, unable to let go of his grip on the camera.
The excited smile on his lips never left his mind.
As the melody’s emotions rise, doesn’t your heart beat like a tidal wave?
It was natural. The sight of so many members moving in sync with conductor Kang Hyun’s fingertips was truly amazing.
The finale that will mark the end of the documentary has been completed.
* * *
“The chairman has arrived.”
The secretary’s words brought a thick cloud of darkness to the conference room. The faces of the affiliated company presidents were all filled with tension. Soon, the conference room door opened and Chairman Wang appeared, and the gray-haired executives rushed to their feet.
“Why are you getting up with your legs hurting? Everyone, sit down.”
Only after Chairman Wang sat down at the head of the table did the executives take their seats. It had been a long time since the executive board meeting had been held.
In society, they were all executives of Jeil Group affiliates with great power and fame, but in front of Chairman Wang, they displayed a presence as small as a firefly in front of the sun.
“Im Dong-chun, how have you been?”
“Yes, yes. Chairman! I was worried about your health, so I visited Pyeongchang-dong several times. Is your health completely recovered now?”
“You can tell just by looking at it, right? And did the gentleman who was so worried about my health have an affair with Ilseon and Kangwook as soon as I lay down in bed?”
“Oh, no! It’s a misunderstanding, Mr. Chairman! I…!”
“Nongilse, it’s been a while since I’ve seen your face, so I feel like playing a prank. In the few months since I last saw you, Im Dongchun has grown so small.”
The face of Dong-chun Lim, the CEO of Jeil Securities, was turning pale. The other CEOs were the same.
Of course, is there a gentleman among these people who has not seen the difference between Son Il-seon and Son Kang-wook?
These were the people who had been acting for their own self-interest during the past several months, which were no different from the Prince’s Rebellion.
“There must have been some people in this place who helped Ilseon, while others took Kangwook’s side. Or there must have been some CEOs who just stood neutral and watched the situation unfold.”
“…….”
“I didn’t call you today to scold you. But that doesn’t mean that anyone can get away with it.”
At that moment, Chairman Wang’s eyes flashed with a cold glare. The president’s collarbone trembled at the same time, in a momentum that could not be compared to Son Kang-wook’s.
“Okay, who’s going to give up their seat first?”
No one could open their mouths. It was a position that was no different from a bed of thorns. If anyone said anything even a little nonsense, they would immediately be forced to step down from their position as president.
Moreover, given Chairman Wang’s personality, it was not a problem that could be resolved simply by giving up his position. Although it is not known for sure, legal responsibility would follow.
That was when.
“Everyone, relax. I won’t be able to joke around properly like this, Im Dong-chun.”
“Yes, sir!”
“Seo Min-ki, Do Il-hwan, Jeong Seong-gi―!”
“Yes, sir!”
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“I’ll give you one last chance, listen carefully.”
The names of those who had sided with Son Kang-wook among the executives of the affiliated companies were called out. They were balding and old gentlemen, but they looked as if they were middle school students standing in front of their student council president, very spirited.
Only then did the executives realize that Chairman Wang, whom they were serving, was incomparable to Son Kang-wook.
How much time has passed?
“Secretary Kim, I’ll cancel my appointment tonight. I’ll tell the Chief Justice that I’m sorry.”
“Yes, Chairman. Then where should I take you?”
“Let’s go to Ichon-dong.”
After the executive board meeting, Chairman Wang headed straight to Ichon-dong. He had a previous engagement with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, but he broke the engagement without a second thought.
Of course, the Chief Justice was also one of the scholarship students personally raised by Chairman Wang.
“Son-ga, you’re here!”
Upon arriving at Ichon-dong, Chairman Yu was there to personally meet Chairman Wang. In Chairman Wang’s hand was a bottle of medicinal liquor that he may have prepared at some point.
“I thought you wouldn’t be able to come today because there was an emergency meeting of executives?”
“Oh, brother-in-law. Do you think I should miss out on a day like today?”
“I didn’t know you liked documentaries so much.”
“I can’t believe how much I’ve been waiting for this day since I saw the trailer. It’s cold outside, so let’s go in. If we delay like this, we’ll miss the start!”
The reason Chairman Wang visited Ichon-dong was simple. He wanted to protect the original broadcast that announced the start of the first documentary trilogy featuring Kang Hyeon.
* * *
“Gramophone concert?”
Tommy asked back, his eyes wide as lanterns. Kang-hyun answered while biting into his sandwich.
“I got an invitation a while ago. It said that Gramophone was holding an awards ceremony-like concert in December. When I contacted Gramophone, they said that it would be okay if two other people came along. What do you think?”
“Of course I’m very welcome!”
“Tommy, is that such a good thing…?”
Sabrina tilts her head while a look of emotion appears on Tommy’s face.
Of course, Sabrina is not interested in symphony orchestras. It is not surprising that she is not interested in Gramophone, the world-famous music magazine.
Tommy gave Sabrina a mouth-watering explanation of the status and prestige of the Gramophone Concert.
But Sabrina still looked like she didn’t understand.
‘It’s only natural, since Sabrina wasn’t shaken by Spencer’s suggestion.’
Didn’t you visit the London Symphony on the last day of the broadcasting station filming? There, Spencer made Sabrina a direct offer. He said that if she graduated from the Royal Academy of Music and was okay with it, she would like to audition for the London Symphony.
But Sabrina answered without hesitation that she did not want to belong anywhere.
“Hyun, when is the gramophone concert?”
“Two days later.”
“What?! What’s the dress code!”
Kang Hyun shook his head repeatedly. It seemed like Tommy was more excited than he was going to receive the award.
“Just wear casual clothes. He said there’s no need to be so formal unless you’re receiving an award.”
But despite Kang Hyun’s words, Tommy’s face was already clearly showing that he was worried about what to wear. It was like a middle school student worrying about what to wear the day before a school trip.
Two days later, the long-awaited day arrived and we were able to confirm Tommy and Sabrina’s dress code.
“Tommy, Sabrina. Did you buy clothes?”
“I only had two days, so I borrowed it from a shop in South Kensington.”
Tommy, like Kang-hyun, was dressed in a suit, while Sabrina was also dressed in a women’s suit.
But while Tommy, with his freckles, looked like he was wearing his father’s clothes, Sabrina, with her silver hair and deep blue-green eyes, looked like she came out of an old-fashioned pictorial.
“Hyun, the more I look at you, the more I think you look good in a suit. I feel like I stole my dad’s clothes….”
Tommy muttered enviously when he saw Kang-hyun. Kang-hyun smiled faintly and got into the car he had asked Representative Im Hae-ra to drive.
The limousine was spacious enough that three people could sit comfortably in it.
“Let’s go.”
As the gentleman’s words began, the car began to move towards the suburbs where the gramophone concert was being held.
Tommy’s face, as he got into the limousine, was clearly filled with excitement as if nothing had happened.
Sabrina was the same. She looked around curiously, as if she had never been in such a long car before.
Kang Hyun looked at the two of them as if he were their parent and smiled.
“Hyun, there will be a lot of famous musicians coming today, right…?”
“maybe?”
Tommy swallowed nervously, as if he had never been excited before. Of course, considering the fame of the gramophone, not only famous musicians but also many entrepreneurs in the classical music industry would appear.
As my thoughts grew deeper, the limousine approached the suburb where the Gramophone concert was being held.
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