These names may not be familiar to those who do not pay attention to the classical music circle, but as long as you pay attention to the classical music circle, you will find that each of these people's names is louder and stronger than the last.

Basically, it is equivalent to the position of the front-line leader in various industries.

At the same time, Arkadi is not a little-known person as Fu Diao thought. In fact, he is also a frequent visitor to the most important concert halls and music festivals in the world.

These include the Paris Philharmonic Concert Hall, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, the Vienna Concertgebouw, the National Concert Hall in Madrid, the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon, and the Stockholm Concert Hall that Fu Diao has not yet visited.

There is also the Roque d'Anthéron Music Festival and the Salzburg Music Festival that Fu Tiao is going to soon.

Since winning the Gramophone Award in 1999 for playing his first legendary recording at Carnegie Hall in New York, Arkadi has also won high-level awards such as the Echo Classical Award and the Diapason d'Or in subsequent years.

In addition to the fact that his name is not particularly loud compared to those of the top players, in terms of actual level, he can definitely be regarded as a top pianist, not a first-line pianist like Fu Tiao.

Home.

Obviously, you can tell from his playing experience that he has appeared in god-level performances and has become a representative interpreter of a certain work.

Only then did Fu Diao realize.

The real battle begins among the top pianists.

Only when you truly perform a god-level performance and become a top pianist will you be qualified to stand on that stage and compete with the top pianists in the world.

Otherwise, no matter how popular you are among first-line pianists, those who only play to perfection but have not yet performed to a god-level performance, you will still be an ordinary performer.

Fu Diao didn't know why a fire suddenly lit up in his heart.

For the first time, he looked forward to it, hoping that one day he could perform such a god-level performance.

However, now is not the time.

Wait until the day when I can completely control music...

Some thoughts flashed through Fu Tiao's mind. After checking the tickets, he walked into the concert hall and came to his seat.

There are many people and it is very crowded.

The Mülheim Town Hall is not big, it only holds about a thousand people, which is similar to the place where Fu Tiao played before.

Everyone quickly found their seats and excitedly discussed the music and performers to be played today.

Among the group of people who came, there were many students and many elderly people. Everyone had an expression of expectation on their faces.

Composer:Johannes Brahms

First half, Variations on a Theme in D minor, Op. 18b, eight pieces, Op. 76.

Second half, three intermezzos op. 117, six piano pieces op. 118.

As the opening performer of the music festival, it perfectly fits the main theme of the music festival.

Fu Tiao casually flipped through Akadi's information, waiting for the performer to appear.

Time passed quickly, and not long after, the lights in the room gradually dimmed, and the lights in the center of the stage became more prominent.

Mülheim Town Hall is an older concert hall, so the lights are not bright and even appear a bit dim.

The lights shining on the Steinway D274 on the stage were not bright either.

Under this light, a chubby old man with a big belly walked out from behind the stage.

Wow!

applause.

Fu Diao's first reaction was that this was Arkady, and then his second reaction was...

Why is this Arcade different from the photo?

But soon, he was relieved. This was not Arkady, but the general director of the Ruhr Piano Festival.

Unlike Miller, who met with Fu Tiao before, Miller was the person in charge of the German region, but now this one is the pianist in charge of the whole world and is also the chief director.

He decides what piece each pianist needs to play at that location.

He smiled at everyone while holding his big belly and said.

"Good evening to all classical music lovers and our respected parents. I am very happy to be able to gather with you again this year at the Mülheim Concert Hall. It has been a year since we last met, but I still remember it.

Your looks, and the amazing music we heard."

"As Artistic Director of the Ruhr Piano Festival, I have designed the 23rd season. I would like to thank you, our dear audience, and above all your loyalty and warm applause, with which you also welcomed our young piano players.

Home."

“But I would also like to thank all those who have allowed me and my team over almost three decades to develop the Ruhr Piano Festival to its current global reputation – the Ruhr Initiative, our loyal sponsors, our generous donors

, all our partners and last but not least our artists.”

"They have often shaped our artistic image since I organized the first festival in 1996. And of course all the pianists who have joined since then. I am particularly pleased that with perseverance it has been possible to develop since 2006

and the creation of an extremely sustainable and award-winning education program that provides disadvantaged children with better development through music - for example in Duisburg-Maxlo, Bochum and the northern Ruhr region."

"..."

He slowly described the original intention and expectations of the Ruhr Music Festival. The room was extremely quiet, and everyone was listening attentively.

Not for making money, just for the development of music, so that the sound of piano can be introduced into everyone's heart, and for piano education to better help those children.

A group of people gathered together for such a simple ideal, with money and strength, and finally formed a world-renowned piano feast in front of everyone.

Ruhr Piano Festival.

The host on the stage couldn't control his emotions well. He took a deep breath, suppressed the emotions in his heart, and smiled at everyone.

"Okay, I know you don't want to listen to me, an old man, talk to you, so let's just invite our old friend Arkady Volodos to come on stage and start our Ruhr piano tour this year!"

Wow!

Applause roared.

Under the applause, the host bowed slightly to everyone, turned around and left the stage.

Not long after, a man who looked obviously Russian came out from behind the stage, bowed slightly to everyone, and took his seat.

A pause in applause.

In this silence, Arkady raised his hand and placed it on the piano, looking into the distance and thinking about something.

Perhaps thinking of something, his hand fell heavily.

when!

The resonance of single notes and chords flutters on the piano.

This flow of music brings goosebumps to everyone.

Everyone in the concert hall looked at Arkadi on the stage with something slightly wrong in their eyes.

This music?

Why... is the expression of emotion so strong?

Is it possible?

The first time Fu Tiao heard Arkadi's performance, his body couldn't help but tremble slightly.

He felt it.

I felt the presence of that spirit besides music.

This spirit directly affects everyone in the room.

If I guess correctly, this is...

God-level scene!
Chapter completed!