Chapter 1208: The Awl Will Stand Out From the Bag

During the Warring States period, Mao Pingyuan, a follower of Lord Pingyuan in Zhao State, volunteered to recommend himself, and accompanied Lord Pingyuan to negotiate with the King of Chu. Lord Pingyuan saw that he was not well-known at ordinary times, and said, "The life of a man and a virtuous man is like a cone in a pocket. Seeing at the end." Mao Sui said that the awl must first enter the bag to have a chance to stand out.

Shen Long specially chose to perform near the Lincoln Center for the Arts, and spent expensive rent to live in Greenwich Village, in order to find a chance to stand out, only in the places where these classical musicians often hang out, can they get a chance to be with them. Therefore, Shen Long is not at all surprised to meet someone in the circle enjoying his music today.

Because his music level has reached, as long as they can notice, they will definitely get a chance, but he didn't expect that Yo-Yo Ma would be the first to come over, which was a pleasant surprise.

You must know that there is a gap between Eastern and Western music. Even if other New York classical music masters can hear their own music, they will not be as excited as Yo-Yo Ma.

And he is also very assured of Yo-Yo Ma, Yo-Yo Ma can reach that position in the future, needless to say, his talent, and it must also be inseparable from his obsession with the cello. There are so many geniuses in this world, there is no absolute obsession, yes There is no way to ascend to the throne, as long as Yo-Yo Ma becomes interested in his songs, he will definitely come to him again.

"It's okay, I still need to continue to polish my current music." So Shen Long looked very calm, and even turned his head to comfort them, "Thank you for your reminder today, if I meet him again next time, I will definitely have a good communication with him of."

"Wang, it's not every day that you get such an opportunity. You are really...too reserved today." Boris and others felt sorry for him.

"We can't blame Wang for this. After all, he just came to New York and is not very familiar with New York musicians. Let's introduce them to you when we drink tonight." Robert's tone showed a subtle envy And jealousy, because he has performed here for so long, but no master has ever stopped like Yo-Yo Ma, came over to listen to his performance, and even took the initiative to strike up a conversation.

But this is what he deserves. Although his playing skills are very average, he is a great composer. At least I can't write such a piece. His innovation in cello performance is also impressive. Liang, no wonder Yo-Yo Ma came here, thinking about it, Robert felt relieved again.

After this episode, Shen Long and Guo Yan continued to perform. Maybe someone around heard about Yo-Yo Ma, so more and more audiences gathered around them. After all, everyone was very curious about the street where Yo-Yo Ma favored What would an artist be like? What's so good about his music?

Therefore, Shen Long's income today can be regarded as a small record. When it was time to eat at noon,

The money in his piano case is worth the past day's income.

Seeing the income, Shen Long packed up and prepared to leave, "Hey, how about going to my place today, and I will ask my wife to cook Chinese food for you?"

"Wang, in the afternoon, YO-YO's rehearsal should be over, and he may come again, isn't it too early for you to leave now?" Robert persuaded, if the same opportunity was given to him, he would not left.

"Yes, Wang, you can drink at any time, but if you miss the opportunity to meet YO-YO, you don't know when the next opportunity will come." Boris also had the same attitude.

"Qiming, why don't we wait a little longer?" Guo Yan was also tempted when she heard that. Although she didn't know Yo-Yo Ma's future achievements, seeing how excited Robert and Boris were, she must be an important person.

"It's okay, I know it well." Shen Long whispered in her ear, and then still stubbornly invited them to his home in Greenwich Village, Robert, Boris and others reluctantly agreed.

The big guys made a fuss in Greenwich Village for a while, and they left after dinner. Shen Long helped Guo Yan tidy up the house, and Guo Yan still couldn't help asking about the day's affairs.

"You should have read "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", right? I learned from Zhuge Kongming. Generally speaking, people don't cherish things that are too easy to get. If I were still at the Lincoln Center for the Arts this afternoon, Yo-Yo Ma would soon You can see me, but the effect is not good." From a psychological point of view, it means that Yo-Yo Ma's expectations were quickly fed back, and there was no time for fermentation.

But if he can't see him in the afternoon, he will have to take this expectation home, and after another night of fermentation, this expectation will become stronger, and Shen Long's recognition will also be higher.

"He is also a big name in the New York music circle, so don't mess it up." Guo Yan finally understood, but she was still a little worried, "He must be very busy at ordinary times, what if he misses it?"

"I know, didn't you read the time on the poster? The official performance is still a few days away. There must have been more than one rehearsal before. Maybe we can meet tomorrow." Shen Long didn't dare to follow Zhuge Liang's example and put Yo-Yo Ma one after another. Pigeons, a few nights of anticipation fermenting is enough.

"Besides, one piece of music is not enough to gain the approval of a big man like him. It just so happens that my second piece is about to be finished. Let's practice it in a while and surprise him in two days." Shen Long said .

If you want to stand out from the crowd, you have to sharpen the awl first. Just one piece of "Silk Road" is not enough, so Shen Long plans to get two more.

The second song is the same as the first one. It is still the soundtrack made by Tan Dun for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". The middle is still an ensemble of cello and cucurbit flute, the style is generally similar to "Silk Road" but slightly different; the intense cucurbit vibrato and soft music bring the audience a sense of distance and silence.

The practice this time was not as smooth as last time, Guo Yan was always thinking about whether she would miss Yo-Yo Ma, Shen Long managed to calm her down.

After the melody was almost mastered, Guo Yan couldn't wait to urge him to go to the Lincoln Center to continue the performance. Shen Long felt that the time was almost up, so he followed Guo Yan's advice and came to the old place again.

The accompaniment of cucurbit silk and cello sounded again in the Lincoln Center for the Arts, this time adding another piece of music. After the performances of "Silk Road" and "Night Fighter" ended, Shen Long saw Yo-Yo Ma in the crowd again.