The God of Conducting Starting from Absolute Pitch

Chapter 340 Haicheng Ranking Released? This is just my starting point
New Year’s Day has just passed and the New Year has not yet arrived, so the school is still preparing for the final exams.

As for the Harmony Symphony Orchestra, since they had no performance plans for the New Year and many people still had to take exams, they also had a holiday.

As the conductor, Chen Qiu went to the examination venue for a walk and then came to Professor Li Anguo's office.

At this moment, countless people were waiting in Professor Li Anguo's office, discussing something.

When Chen Qiu came, everyone's eyes lit up.

One of the older ladies immediately stood up, walked up to Chen Qiu and spoke enthusiastically.

"Chen Qiu is here? Come, sit down, how are you doing recently? Is everything going well with the orchestra? Come, have a drink of water. Professor Li just went out to get a magazine. Don't worry, wait a moment."

"Uh, thanks?"

Chen Qiu was pressed into his seat by the middle-aged woman in a daze. After taking a cup of hot water from the water heater, he smiled and said to the people gathered in the office.

"The orchestra is doing OK. Although it hasn't become rich or anything, it's still developing steadily. Excluding the unsold tickets given away for free to schools, the occupancy rate for each performance is now maintained at 8%, which is pretty good."

"8%, which means that nearly 400 people pay for each performance, which is really good."

The middle-aged lady teacher next to her nodded vigorously immediately, looked at the other people around her, and couldn't help but agree.

The people present were all veterans.

They are very knowledgeable about the market conditions of performances.

It is really great that a small orchestra can have 400 people coming to listen to it steadily.

So someone nearby asked indirectly.

"Hey, then Chen Qiu, what do you think your ranking will be in Haicheng this time? Based on the current strength of your band?"

"How should I know this?" Chen Qiu laughed dumbly and shook his head, "I feel like there should be a top eight, right? After all, there was a top eight before. Our band did pretty well this year, so it shouldn't be a problem to stay in the top eight!"

"Hey, Xiao Chen, you are too modest. If you ask me, you should at least move up in the rankings. How should I put it? At least in the top five! What do you think?"

"Yes, yes, yes, the top five are about the same. Let me do the math. Excluding the second place that was just cancelled this year, the ones ahead of Chen Qiu now should be the Haicheng Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra, the Haicheng Opera House Orchestra, the Haicheng Philharmonic, and the Haicheng Symphony. Tsk, that's about right! Just right!"

"Tsk, if we can rank in the top five, that would be amazing. Last year's top five was the Haicheng Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra, which was ranked in the top 1000 in the world at the time. They should also be ranked in the top 100 in China, right? They are really strong!"

"Isn't Haicheng Radio in good shape? If it were up to me, the something orchestra of Xiao Chen's family, oh yeah, the Harmony Symphony Orchestra! It will definitely be in the top three this time!"

"The top three are too exaggerated. Although they are strong, they are not strong to this level, right?"

"How is it impossible? The first is Haicheng Symphony, the second is Haicheng Philharmonic, and the third is Haicheng Harmony. How wonderful! How perfect!"

"You just lost the Haicheng Opera House? They have absorbed a lot of members from the orchestra that was previously ranked second! Don't underestimate them!"

"Hey, this is not important. What is Haicheng Opera House? It will take a long time for them to absorb so many members and adjust. During this period, they can have some normal performances and maintain their level. It's good enough. Do you still expect them to get third place?"

"No, third is too much, right? I feel like you have bad intentions."

"Don't flatter Xiao Chen here. Come on, Xiao Chen, I'm telling you, no matter what results you achieved last year, don't be too sad or upset. Even if you only got sixth place, we at Haiyin will always be your strongest backing! Do you understand?"

"Bah, bah, bah, you crow's mouth. What sixth place? Do you look down on Xiao Chen so much? Xiao Chen, let me tell you, don't listen to that deaf old man Wu's nonsense. His understanding of music is a mess. I believe you can definitely make it into the top five this time!"

"What do you mean by deaf? I was the one who taught you sight-singing and ear-training when you were in school. How dare you call me deaf?"

Seeing the old man in his sixties and the aunt in her fifties quarreling, Chen Qiu felt overwhelmed and quickly raised his hand to beg for mercy.

"No, no, no, this ranking is just an empty title, it's no big deal. I just came here to ask Professor Li casually. I don't care that much, and there's no need for you to be so concerned."

"Humph, how can we not care about this? You are a talented person from our school, on the same level as Fu Diao. Now you are making a name for yourself around the world with your own band. How can we remain indifferent!"

A serious old man nearby immediately put on a stern face and started blowing his nose and glaring.

Seeing everyone so concerned, Chen Qiu really felt a headache.

He had difficulty walking.

More and more people began to gather in this small office.

There were even people blocking the way outside the door.

There are not only teachers, but also students.

In fact, everyone is very curious about what kind of achievements the Harmony Symphony Orchestra led by Chen Qiu made last year.

Therefore, it is not only the inside of the house that is noisy, but also the outside of the house.

The noise was so loud that Chen Qiu's ears hurt.

Just as Chen Qiu was wondering whether he should leave first and then send a message to Professor Li Anguo to ask about the situation, the room gradually became quiet.

A cold voice came from the door.

"Arguing? Keep arguing? Why don't you argue anymore? Don't you like it?"

Li Anguo walked to the door of the house holding a brand new musician magazine in his hand, looked coldly at everyone in the room, and frowned at them.

"Why are you crowding here all the time? Don't you have your own office? Why do you have to come to my place?"

"Hey, Li Bingkuai, didn't you just train a top conductor? Are you so proud? I have a bad temper. Hey, did you build this room or something? Why don't you let me stay in this place?"

"Just because, this is my office, and this is the office of the vice president of the orchestra academy. Are you sure you want to continue arguing with me here?"

Li Anguo glanced at the man and spoke coldly.

"Also, if you are good enough, you can also find a strong enough student, just like Fu Diao. Fu Diao's teacher He Shen has been poached by an American school. If you can't find someone as strong as Fu Diao to study with me, it would be fine to find someone who is similar to Chen Qiu."

"Hey, I have a bad temper!"

The man was so angry that he rolled up his sleeves, but he didn't have the courage to go up and have a real fight with Li Anguo.

Li Anguo ignored the man and walked directly to his seat. He looked at Chen Qiu who was sitting next to him, and the coldness on his face gradually melted away.

He nodded gently at Chen Qiu, then asked.

"Been waiting for a long time?"

Chen Qiu said with a smile. "I didn't wait long. I just took an exam and came here right after the exam. Then I was surrounded by teachers."

Professor Li Anguo nodded: "That's just how they are. They like to join in the fun."

"Old Li, stop talking nonsense and show us your results!"

"That's right! Let's chat later. Let's look at the results first."

The people behind Chen Qiu were shouting something, but it did not cause Li Anguo's expression to change at all.

He first asked Chen Qiu for his opinion, and after confirming that Chen Qiu did not mind announcing the results in front of so many people, he opened the annual special issue of the Musician Magazine.

Annual global ranking of musicians!
Although they are called musicians, in addition to musicians, there are also subdivided fields such as symphony orchestras, chamber orchestras, and jazz orchestras.

These musical instruments are basically divided according to their first letters.

The band's first letter is O, which is basically somewhere near the middle.

Professor Li Anguo quickly flipped through it and soon found the orchestra's mark.

He found Huaguo at the orchestra, and then found Haicheng, and then his eyes widened.

Looking at Professor Li Anguo's stiff body, everyone became anxious and said quickly.

"No, why are you standing there? Are you dead? Talk about the results!"

"How many are there? How many are there in Haicheng?"

"Hurry up and tell me, you're making me anxious to death, aren't you?"

Everyone was anxiously questioning Professor Li Anguo.

Chen Qiu couldn't help but become curious and asked Professor Li Anguo.

"Professor Li, what's going on? Is our orchestra's performance very bad this year?"

"No, it's not bad, it's very good, so good that it's beyond my expectation."

Professor Li Anguo raised his head and looked at Chen Qiu, his eyes full of surprise and excitement.

No one had ever seen such emotion in his eyes.

Everyone is used to his cold appearance.

But now.

Seeing Professor Li Anguo so excited, everyone's hearts couldn't help but skip a beat, and then their eyes couldn't help but widen.

Is it possible?
No, it won’t. If I could reach that result all of a sudden, it would be too exaggerated. It shouldn’t happen.

But, what if?
What if I could really get this result?

Everyone looked at Professor Li Anguo expectantly, not daring to say a word.

The whole house fell into silence. The people outside the house also looked inside curiously.

He kept asking people around him about something, but was always stopped.

This phenomenon gradually spread outward.

The whole floor fell silent at this moment.

Everyone was looking at Professor Li Anguo, waiting for his answer.

The same is true for Chen Qiu.

He smiled and spoke to Professor Li Anguo.

"Beyond your expectations, how unexpected can it be? It's so mysterious, it can't be in the top three, right? That's too ridiculous."

"Yeah, it's really, really bullshit."

Professor Li Anguo nodded and agreed with Chen Qiu's statement.

However, he did not explain or give any follow-up results.

His abnormal behavior made Chen Qiu stunned.

The smile on his face gradually froze, and he looked at Professor Li Anguo and asked in disbelief.

"Wait, is it really the top three?"

"Yeah, really, the top three."

Professor Li Anguo slowly exhaled, picked up the magazine in his hand, looked at Chen Qiu, and nodded.

"As you can see, we are indeed in the top three."

There was silence in the house.

Everyone was in shock.

They looked at each other in disbelief, their brains unable to react to what Professor Li Anguo had just said.

What did he just say?

What are you talking about the top three?
Haicheng Harmony Symphony Orchestra, top three?
Are you kidding me?
This, this is too outrageous, right?
No, how long has the Haicheng Harmony Symphony Orchestra been established? And it's already among the top three in Haicheng?

Top three in Haicheng!
Back then, they were recruiting teachers to teach the student symphony orchestra, and they found Haicheng Fifth, someone like Li Tian, ​​as the resident conductor.

Wang Hai, who is ranked third in Haicheng, is only a temporary commander who comes to teach a few classes occasionally. It is difficult to consider him as a formal employee of the school.

Although Wang Hai is an easy-going person and can even make a joke, it is not easy to make an appointment with him.

He is a teacher from a large number of colleges and universities in Haicheng and a top mercenary.

Your Haicheng Conservatory of Music wants to use the school's reputation and a lecturer position to pull Wang Hai onto your ship.

Regardless of whether Wang Hai agrees or not, the other schools that hired Wang Hai would not agree to do so.

So at that time, Wang Hai was asked to come to their school as an honorary teacher, only to teach classes but not to hold any specific position. This was something that the Haicheng Conservatory of Music had to work very hard to get.

However, the teacher they begged for so long finally came...

Actually, their school has trained one of its own now?
Haicheng is third! This is Haicheng’s third!

Everyone fell into silence, finding it difficult to express their inner emotions with words.

until……

"Fuck, what did I say? What did I say? What did I tell you? I said Chen Qiu could get third place in Haicheng, right? You all said I was talking nonsense and that I was praising Chen Qiu too much. What do you say now? Speak to me!"

The man who had said that Chen Qiu could get into the top three suddenly jumped up and pointed at everyone excitedly.

With the appearance of his voice, the whole house seemed to be released.

A chaotic sound rose in the house.

"Haicheng No. 3? Damn, there is actually a Haicheng No. 3 student in our school who hasn't even graduated yet?"

"Haicheng No. 3 is nothing special. Many commanders in Haicheng are from our school. Even Zhao Yi studied in our school for a while. But this Haicheng No. 3 who hasn't graduated yet..."

"By the way, who is the main teacher who is testing Chen Qiu now? Hurry up, I can't wait to see his expression. Oh my god, being the examiner for the third-ranked commander in Haicheng, I'm really curious about how he feels right now."

"Hahahaha, if I remember correctly, he's still in the examination room and hasn't finished yet. I must tell him later, damn, Haicheng is third! How did this ranking come about?"

"Chen Qiu, well done, awesome!"

The mixed voices of the crowd gradually spread outside.

The people who had been waiting for the result at the door soon heard the news coming from inside the house.

Their pupils couldn't help but dilate.

Then he confirmed it again and again with the people around him.

It was not until they could no longer deny it that they fully faced the reality.

Their classmates.

Now he has become one of the top three commanders in Haicheng!

Many of the top students present felt a little mentally broken for a while.

It’s not enough to have Fu Diao, a top student.

You also have a Chen Qiu?
Oh my God, do you still want us to live?

Is this Haicheng Conservatory of Music really only the best in China? Not the best in Asia?

Even Curtis, who is number one in the world, may not have this ability, right?

Everyone shook Chen Qiu's shoulders vigorously, trying to convey their feelings to Chen Qiu.

Chen Qiu also accepted everyone's kindness with a smile.

While shaking, he looked at Professor Li Anguo and asked him.

"Then Professor Li Anguo, who is the band behind us?"

"No changes, Sea City Opera House and Sea City Broadcasting."

Professor Li Anguo replied immediately.

He pointed to the magazine in his hand, handed it to Chen Qiu, and began to explain.

"The level of the Haicheng Symphony Orchestra is very strong this time, with a score of 9.5, ranking first in Haicheng, third in China, and 77th in the world, which is a very good level. The second place, the Haicheng Philharmonic, scored 9.3 points, second in Haicheng, 300th in China, and its world ranking dropped directly to around th."

"And we, Haicheng Harmony, scored 9.1 (9.12) points, third in Haicheng, thirty-third in the country, and six hundred and sixty-sixth in the world!"

Chen Qiu saw the ranking in the magazine in his hand, slowly read out the ranking of his own orchestra, and then looked at Professor Li Anguo.

"Haicheng Opera House, 9.1 (9.10) points, fourth in Haicheng, 700th in the country, th in the world."

"Haicheng Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra, 9.0 points, fifth in Haicheng, 996th in the country, world ranking, th."

His eyes were slightly deep.

He saw it clearly from this score.

The reason he was able to lead his orchestra to the top three in Haicheng was not only due to his strength, but also partly due to...luck.

It seems that the reinforcements made by Haicheng Opera House were not recognized by Musicians Magazine, so their scores did not include the previous performances of Haicheng Orchestra.

It is highly likely that Haicheng Radio had a performance in which they collaborated, so the overall level evaluation improved a bit, barely reaching 9.0 points.

Professor Li Anguo looked at Chen Qiu, his expression became serious again, and he spoke slowly.

"Chen Qiu, although you have successfully taken the third place in Haicheng this time, you should know that this third place is not stable. So, if possible, be humble and don't be too arrogant. Otherwise, I'm afraid that the Opera House may rise again next time and take back the third place that belongs to them!"

Chen Qiu did not answer, but chuckled and raised his eyebrows at Professor Li Anguo.

"Professor Li Anguo, is this the first day you met me?"

"Huh?" Professor Li Anguo was puzzled.

Chen Qiu leaned slightly towards the back of the chair, with an impressive look in his eyes.

He spoke slowly to Li Anguo and everyone else with an extremely confident attitude.

"My goal was very clear from the beginning. I was aiming to be in the top 20 or even the world's number one."

"Haicheng is third? This is just..."

“My starting point!”

(End of this chapter)