176 – Superstar High School Girl (4)
Generally, major domestic competitions were held in small halls or rented memorial halls of schools.
Of course, the scale could not have been large.
The number of seats is usually between 100 and 500 at most.
‘Isn’t it too little?’ Although you may want to.
There has never been a problem with that method of proceeding.
Because the seats never even filled up in the first place.
Most of the people who came to watch the competition were relatives of the participants, so there was a clear limit to the number.
Buying a ticket to enter was something that happened in the early 2000s or at some international competitions.
Now classical music followers attended concerts by famous pianists and had no intention of attending inexperienced competitions.
So, most competitions were held privately or with free entry.
This time the situation was a little different.
[74Th Joseon Music Competition Piano High School Division Finalist]
The finalists for the 74th Joseon Music Competition Piano High School Division are announced as follows.
Lee Do-hee Hansung Arts High School
Seungmin Baek – Seoul Arts High School
Choi Seon-ho Seonhwa Arts High School
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─12 People in total
Because Dohee was involved.
No matter how many classical musicians there were, there was no way that Dohee’s current influence was unknown as it was a competition hosted by a major newspaper company.
So, the newspaper not only assigned reporters from the entertainment department to write exclusive articles like they were rowing.
We even prepared measures to control the crowd of fans.
And the result was Do-hee’s home horse, looking helplessly at the ticket reservation site displayed on the monitor.
“Wow, 10,000 won? That’s awesome.”
Looking at idol concert tickets that usually cost over 150,000 won, Dohee’s home horse jumped up and down when she saw the price of a contest ticket for 10,000 won.
“300 f*cking seats? What is this?”
And when he saw the number of seats, he cursed.
Looking at the seats for an idol concert that is over 10,000 people, and seeing 300 seats the size of boogers, I can’t help but make a sibilant sound.
“Is this true? The front row seats aren’t even sold in the first place? Huh?”
It’s still a small space.
I saw that the front row and judges’ seats were empty.
There are only 300 seats left.
It seemed like the competition would be very fierce.
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But Homma finally won.
“f*ck it, I did it!”
At the same time, Homma’s cell phone rang a familiar sound.
“Huh!? This notification sound?”
Homma quickly checked her phone.
As expected, it was a bubble message notification sent by Dohee to her fans.
[Piano lover Dohee Lee: Is there anyone coming to watch the competition~?]
“No, what is this again?”
[Piano Lover Dohee Lee: Then, urgent notice!!! If you come, please follow basic etiquette for other participants!! Especially panels, posters, and banners, absolutely XXX!!!]
Although his attentive and considerate attitude toward other participants was admirable, the nickname he had recently changed to ‘Piano Lover Lee Do-hee’ was somewhat unsavory.
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A familiar shutter sound was ringing near the final competition venue.
“After debuting as an idol, what motivated you to participate in piano competitions again?”
And the cultural reporters in charge of classical music and the entertainment reporters I usually see surround me.
“The team leader of our company suggested that I participate in the competition first. I guess he knew that I had an attachment to the piano because I constantly practiced piano while working as an idol, so he said that out of consideration. Also, if it’s not now, it’s time to do it. “I was afraid that I wouldn’t have time, so I participated with the mindset of giving it a try while I can.”
“Aren’t you dressed up too much for a contest? It looks like you’ve been to the shop too.”
What, this is my first time seeing this woman.
“Ah, I tried to imitate the attire of a pianist I admire. I think it’s because I lack calmness compared to pianists.”
You just have a gorgeous face, b*tch.
“Dohee has been called a piano genius since she was young, and her history of winning awards is impressive. What is her goal in this competition? Will she take first place as expected?”
Ah, trap question.
“Of course the results are important, but this time, I think how much I have improved is more important.”
“Would you like to say something to the fans who came today?”
I waved and said to the fans behind me.
“Thank you for always supporting me. But today, I hope you will support and respect other participants besides me!”
‘Ha, I’m really good at speaking. What a genius.’
After preliminary interviews with reporters, the chairman finally entered.
“Dohee is really good at interviews.”
The corners of Team Leader Sohyun’s mouth turned up slightly.
“Of course. It’s not just once or twice.”
The team leader thought that he had put a burden on me by sending me to the contest, so I guess he was worried and even though he was busy, he followed me to the contest venue.
Moreover, she personally found a black dress to wear today and even stopped by the makeup shop to provide visual direction.
“Dohee, it’s okay if you don’t come in first place.”
The team leader spoke with a blank expression, but inside he was very worried.
“Yes. We just need to develop, right?”
Team leader Sohyun nodded.
“Okay. Just play comfortably what you have prepared.”
“Yes, I will.”
* * *
Bach, Handel, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Schumann, Wagner, etc.
Pianist Jeong Han-bin, who studied abroad in Germany, the country of music that gave birth to countless geniuses, almost yawned without realizing it.
‘It’s boring… Joseon music.’
It was inevitable as the 12 finalists played the designated piece, Chopin Ballade No. 4, Repeatedly for 11 minutes each.
‘I don’t know if the performance was different…’
So far from number 1 to number 8
The students’ performance was there.
Of course, Jeong Han-bin, an experienced judge, had five mechanical evaluation criteria to match.
Beat, rhythm, phrasing, pedaling and attitude.
The beat is responsible and consistent, without any jaggedness.
Rhythm gives pleasure in playing, so the notes, rests, and lengths between rhythms are interpreted accurately.
Phrasing.
‘Extra points if it’s similar to what I thought.’
Of course, phrasing could be different for every performer.
Instead, it had to be persuasive.
‘But, high school students… That’s not possible. ‘It’s not convincing.’
At least, Jeong Hanbin set the standards for phrasing similar to the way school and academy teachers generally teach, so it didn’t matter.
‘And… Pedaling.’
The pedaling had to be done accurately so as not to interfere with the next chord.
In fact, there were many cases where even friends who played perfectly failed.
‘It should be seen as the realm of talent.’
Students may think that there is no problem with their ears, but people with fine ears like Hanbin Jeong can feel the disharmony.
And now the final evaluation criterion, attitude.
Actually, attitude meant how to study and interpret a song, but it was something that was instilled in everyone through the guidance of teachers at academy and school, so it was meaningless in the end.
‘Instead, each student’s facial expression, arm position, and hand gestures are different. ‘I’m glad it was evaluated as such.’
Jeong Han-bin, who nodded her head in affirmation of her thoughts, scribbled down participant number 9’s score with a ballpoint pen.
‘Good beat, good rhythm… Good phrasing. Pedaling isn’t bad. The attitude is also good. Is he currently number one? ’90 Points out of 100 for high school students.’
Of course, if it was the college division, what would 90 points be?
She would have given it 30 points.
Because college is a process of transitioning from being a student to becoming an artist, she had to put her own interpretation into it.
‘Even though student number 9 played perfectly, it was evident that she followed her teacher’s instructions diligently.’
She would have given 50 points to number 5 because even if she made some mistakes, she was confident in her opinions.
─Clap clap clap clap
After nine performances, a round of applause came from the audience filling up behind her.
‘Now that I think about it, there are a lot of people today. It’s not even an international competition. Are any of the remaining musicians famous?’
Jeong Han-bin spoke quietly to the university professor sitting next to her.
“Um… Professor. Is there a famous piano prospect coming out today?”
“Yes…?”
The professor looked at Jeong Han-bin with her ridiculous face.
“No, it’s because the audience was filled with people today. There’s no way the public’s interest in classical music has increased this much in just one or two days… Well, I was wondering if there would be a winner of an international competition. Is he your friend? ? Jo Bae-jin? Winner of the Osaka International Competition last year…”
“Mr. Hanbin.”
“…Yes?”
“No, you really didn’t know? Who’s participating today?”
At that reaction, Jeong Hanbin’s face turned bright red for an instant.
I thought that someone would come who could put an end to this boring and stereotypical performance.
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“Is it time to laugh now? If you’re a judge, you should at least look up articles about the competition. No, you probably saw the crowd in front of you, right?”
“I’m not sure because I came through the back door, but…”
Professor Yeo let out a sigh and opened her mouth as if to ask, “What kind of person is this?”
“Ugh… He was a promising piano player.”
“You did it?”
Past tense? There are one or two people like that.
“Why, there was a fuss a long time ago. A professor at Korea University wanted to take him on as a personal student, but he refused.”
Well, you can refuse that too.
If you were thinking of studying abroad like me.
“Why, there is a girl who won the Student Music Association Competition 7 times in a row.”
“Wow, that’s a bit surprising. I didn’t even know it was because I studied abroad in Germany!”
“Ha…”
The female professor next to her took out her cell phone for a moment and searched for something on her computer at a slow typing speed. She
She and she pushed into Jeong Han-bin.
“Now, here. Don’t you know this guy? Lee Do-hee?”
There was a girl of great beauty on the screen profile.
“Wow… She’s really pretty? Is this friend coming out today?”
“I guess you really don’t know. They say how famous this friend is among young people these days. My daughter likes it so much that she asked me to get her autograph today. She’s that idol, an idol. A member of a girl group. She does pop music.”
“Ah, she’s an idol. It’s definitely a pity that her face left her behind as a pianist, hahahaha.”
“Are you the pianist there?”
“hahahaha…”
A moment when I feel embarrassed to answer.
The name was called at good timing.
─No. 10 Lee Do-hee.
And I could feel the audience behind me shaking.
“So… Do you play well?”
“From what you ask, I guess you’re a pianist, but still.”
“Of course. Is there anyone who has as much love for the piano as me?”
Before I knew it, the girl on the podium bowed and bowed.
“So… Do you play well?”
The professor turned his head straight ahead and nodded slightly.
“Yes, I played well. I don’t know now, but.”
The pianist straightened his back.
“Then I guess I’ll have to see it.”
It was an attitude of listening.