< For the Music Genius - Episode 032 >
“Are you going to the contest?”
The reception room is filled with only stale scents. Chairman Wang smiled strangely, as if he had some kind of hidden agenda. Did he hear it from Park Seon-yeong? Or was it Son Yu-ha? Well, he’s a nobleman who moves the Republic of Korea from where he sits, so if he puts his mind to it, he could know anything.
“Yes, Grandpa.”
“Hyun-i really likes music.”
Actually, is it because of the exemption from military service?
I don’t know why going to a competition is related to liking music. My liking for music and participating in a competition are separate issues. Anyway, my mouth feels bitter. I sip the Pu-erh tea, which even adults find difficult to drink, as if moistening my mouth. Chairman Wang stares at me intently. I guess I have to drink it like this.
“The bitter taste disappears, and the sweet aftertaste lingers for a long time. Hyun-i knows how to enjoy tea ceremony. It was something she was used to since she was young. Hehe.”
I studied tea ceremony professionally in my past life, sir.
“Hyun-ah, do you know how to play Baduk?”
“I know a little, Grandpa.”
“Then I’ll let you lay down three points. Do you want to play a game with Grandfather? If you beat Grandfather, I’ll give you something very nice as a gift.”
Three points each?
widely.
Chairman Wang’s eyebrows twitched. This was because the black stones were pressing the board without hesitation. It was only a matter of seconds before the upper left corner turned black. White defended the lower edge of the stone, but it was only a small step. Rather, Black was slowly targeting the stone as if he was suffocating, showing a significant difference in skill. To begin with, the difference in skill level was different, but it was like receiving a handicap. Chairman Wang’s gaze was glaring at the board as if it was going to pierce through it.
widely!
Yeah, there it is, Grandpa.
Chairman Wang, who had found a trick, frowned and picked up the white stone. He was so absorbed in reading the moves that I didn’t even notice if I left for a moment. After a long and drawn-out battle, White captured the huge black stone that stretched from the upper left corner to the center. Only then did Chairman Wang, who had been staring at the board, slowly raise his head.
“Hyun-ah, isn’t that a bit too much?”
“No, Grandpa.”
I’ve been playing Go for years, but this is about it.
“Secretary Kim, bring it.”
The fierce battle will make you forget about the bet. It will be an exciting comeback victory, so you will feel even more refreshed. What kind of gift is he trying to give me?
That was when.
Thump thump thump.
My heart, which had been sitting lightly, began to beat without mercy. It felt as if someone was grabbing my heart and shaking it. An old violin case. I couldn’t take my eyes off it, even though I didn’t know what was inside. What the hell was that?
“Since Hyun-i lost the bet, I can’t give it to you completely, but I’ll borrow it for a little while during this contest.”
what?
I almost shouted that the old man had actually been watching me.
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The London Symphony’s baton glides smoothly through the air.
The tip of the baton, which emphasizes harmony and order, gives silent instructions to the members. The first beat is down, the second beat is to the right, and the third beat is up. It moves naturally like flowing water. The baton takes a deep breath for the string instruments preparing for a vibrato. As if alive. Conducting is not simply reading the score and adjusting the beat and flow. It is essentially about gathering numerous melodies into one and projecting a new world to the audience.
The faces of the members were covered in sweat. However, the warmth in their eyes was incomparable to any other emotion. At that moment, the conductor’s fingertips came together. The last note of the symphony lingered like a period in a novel. For a moment, the conductor looked at the empty audience, turned his back, and bowed his head toward the members who were gasping for breath.
Gulp.
The members were speechless. The reason was simple. It was because of the breath that was rising to the tip of their chins, and the joy of not being criticized by anyone. And even Spencer’s faint smile.
“Dmitry, would you like to go for brunch?”
Even though he practiced all night, Spencer’s eyes were still clear. Looking at his gray hair, you could tell he had incredible stamina. The conductor Dmitry nodded silently.
“Dmitry. In the past, there was no conducting system. The principal violinist would raise the bow to give signals to the players so that they wouldn’t lose the tempo. Of course, to have that kind of ability, you wouldn’t have had any hair left. That might be why musicians liked to wear wigs.”
Spencer enjoyed brunch with some unusual jokes.
“What if Mozart, or rather Paganini, came back to life?”
“Maestro?”
“I’m talking about how the world will react.”
Dmitry couldn’t even answer the joke. The Maestro was definitely different than usual. Especially after his trip to Asia, he had changed a lot. Some of the members were even afraid of the Maestro’s changed appearance. At that moment, a drizzle started to fall outside the terrace. The rain was pouring down despite the sun shining, typical of London, where the weather is unpredictable.
“Elizabeth was played?”
It does not refer to the Queen of Buckingham Palace. It refers to one of the world’s three major competitions.
“I heard it was postponed to fall.”
“It really all revolves around that child.”
Spencer let out a sigh of admiration. Dmitri’s eyes widened at the sight. He had seen the Maestro swear at someone, but he had never seen him make such an expression. In an instant, Spencer burst the yolk of a soft-boiled egg to the sound of rain.
“The whole world will be focused.”
To his melody.
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“Son-ga, you haven’t forgotten the bet we made back then, have you?”
Chairman Yoo visited the Pyeongchang-dong mansion for the first time in a long while. Chairman Wang smiled broadly upon seeing his friend who had come to visit after a long time.
“Honey, I’m still in my right mind. I knew you’d do this, so I bought it.”
“What?”
“Don’t like it too much, I didn’t say it because you liked it.”
It wasn’t something worth a few pennies. For example, it was enough to buy several apartments in downtown Seoul. He was talking about it as if he had bought a pack of cigarettes. At that moment, Chairman Wang’s eyes narrowed. If he had stuck his neck out, it would have been like Zara.
“Oh, my goodness, but did you happen to teach Hyun-i how to play baduk?”
“What are you talking about, Hyun-i knows how to play baduk?”
“It’s fortunate that you know how to do both, you really are a good guide.”
Chairman Wang did not forget the memory of that day. It was packaged as a fierce battle, but in reality, the opponent had only set up the groundwork. At first, he swallowed the disappointment, followed by the surprise. The more he looked at it, the more he wanted it. Anyway, that was the kind of material.
“What happened to the new material development project?”
In response to Chairman Wang’s question, Chairman Yoo confessed his past events without hiding anything. As the story continued, Chairman Wang’s eyebrows rose. It was simply unbelievable. In particular, the part where Kang Hyun recited the law was so creepy.
“Ugh.”
Chairman Wang grabbed Chairman Yoo’s hand.
“In-laws.”
*
‘You seem like a petty old man.’
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I can’t forget the playful eyes of Chairman Wang. In the end, I couldn’t even open the violin case. My heart felt like it was going to burst like a balloon that had been inflated. At that moment, Son Yu-ha ran to me. I was worried that I might fall over. Just in case, I walked a few steps forward.
“Hey, brother! Watch me play!”
It was a day when Park Sun-young didn’t come, so Son Yu-ha’s tutoring became my job. Maybe it was because I had helped her with her posture the other day, but Yu-ha seemed to be having a lot of fun playing the violin. Of course, who wouldn’t have fun teaching her?
After the performance.
how is it?
He stares at me like a country puppy looking for praise. There are some parts that are not completely wrong. However, they say that praise can make even a whale dance, so if a child who learns as a social hobby is like this, he should be praised as a genius.
“Yuha, Grandpa asked me to come. Kanghyun, come too.”
“Huh, right now?”
At that moment, Chairman Wang’s secretary came to see us. Son Yu-ha’s cheeks were flushed. When the secretary made a puzzled expression, I patted Yu-ha’s head. Only then did Son Yu-ha let out the air he had been holding in his cheeks.
“Hyun-ah, do you want to play Go with Grandpa again?”
As soon as I entered the reception room, Chairman Wang saw me and pretended to play Go. It was a long-awaited offer. This time, I will definitely win. There is no more entertaining Go in my dictionary. Even if the God of Go comes, I will win.
“Of course, it’s not a betting game, so don’t expect too much.”
This grandfather?
The old man sitting across from Chairman Wang was laughing as if he was so happy about something. I couldn’t help but sit down in the empty seat with a helpless smile.
“How can I beat my grandfather?”
“Why did you lose, oppa?”
Son Yu-ha asked back with a rabbit-like look in his eyes. It seemed right for him to think of me as Superman. Arthur, if you get caught by a king snake, you won’t even be able to find your bones. At that sight, Chairman Wang looked at the old man sitting across from him. It seemed like the two of them were having a conversation, but I couldn’t understand the content at all.
“Secretary Kim, I remember that from before. Bring it here.”
At Chairman Wang’s words, I unconsciously grabbed the armrest. My throat shook violently as if expressing my nervousness. I didn’t know what Chairman Wang was referring to. Soon, when I saw the familiar violin case, my heart began to beat violently again.
“This guy had a separate name, you know.”
The violin slowly reveals itself,
“vision.”
I said that name without realizing it.
*
Mail from all over the world flew into Brussels, Belgium.
Because we are about to hold the Queen Elisabeth preliminary round, which has a long history. Queen Elisabeth boasts a long history, enough to be designated as a national event. It is praised as one of the world’s top three competitions, and the level of its participants is also outstanding, but even with average skills, it is not possible to enter the global preliminary round. Furthermore, this competition was a violin competition that had returned after four years, and it was a real battle of strings.
“Hmm.”
Eva relaxed her shoulders and sighed. It would not be an exaggeration to say that violinists from all over the world sent letters of recommendation at once. So many staff members were gathered together and focused on sorting through the letters of recommendation. Of course, most of them did not even participate in the preliminary round. The prestige of the competition, which is engraved in history to the point that it is called the Olympics of the music world, proved its worth.
‘The dark horses are strong this time too.’
Eva thought to herself as she looked at the letters of recommendation. Even before the competition began, the candidates for the prize were already widely known. The names of rising stars were listed along with letters of recommendation from famous musicians. Eva’s hands moved unconsciously.
‘Huh?’
Eva’s hands stopped on the two letters of recommendation. She squeezed her eyes shut and opened them tightly, and even rubbed her eyes with her sleeve. The pain in her shoulder disappeared in an instant, and her pupils grew larger as if she was wearing a magnifying glass.
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