Yang Lan has interviewed countless outstanding young people in various industries.
But it was rare for her to see in a young man a glimmer of maturity that was inconsistent with his age.
She thought that the glimmer of Qin Jian's body might not be as dazzling as he was on the stage, but it allowed her to see a fresh character off the stage.
There is also Qin Jian’s family and Qin Jian’s sister.
Through the descriptions of Qin Jian and his son from different angles, as the host of a talk show, she was somewhat curious about what kind of person Qin Jian's sister He Jing was in life.
Judging from the survey data, He Jing's current personal achievements can be regarded as a ceiling when compared to the vast population of music students.
Yang Lan thought that if there was a chance in the future, she could do an interview with He Jing.
And she also had a little personal doubt about He Jing's surname. The information showed that Qin Jian's mother's surname was Fang.
But she knew that at least in the current situation, she couldn't ask anything.
In the subsequent interview session, Yang Lan opened the space to the audience again.
Audience A (Piano Mother): "Hello, Teacher Qin Jian, my child is 5 years old this year. Can a five-year-old child learn piano?"
Qin Jian: "Absolutely."
Audience b (interior designer): "Hello, Mr. Qin, I came into contact with classical music after watching your performance videos online, and then I fell in love with classical music. However, I didn't understand classical music at all before.
I feel like I don’t understand, what kind of homework do I need to do? In addition, can you recommend some piano works that are suitable for beginners to listen to? "
Qin Jian: "The threshold for classical music is not as high as everyone thinks. There is no need to do any homework in the early stages."
"You just need to treat it as ordinary music. You can listen to whatever sounds good to you. If you don't like it, you don't have to force yourself to listen to it."
"It is recommended that you start with some works with catchy melodies, such as Beethoven's Mozart's piano sonatas, Chopin's etude nocturnes, Schumann's piano suites, and Vivaldi's string works."
"If you want to know more after listening to a large number of works, you can read about the lives of some composers, the history of Western music, or learn a Western musical instrument. These are all good choices."
Audience c (art candidate): "Hello, brother Qin Jian, I am an art candidate this year. I plan to take the performance exam. I have all the repertoire prepared. I just can't calm down when I practice the piano recently. Can you share your preparations?
How did you feel during the art exam?"
Qin Jian: "Don't think about anything unrelated to the exam. Cooperate with the teacher's guidance, plan your daily practice arrangements, plan your work and rest, ensure enough sleep, and try to eliminate all external interference."
"When the art exam reaches the final stage, it's all about mentality. Whoever can persevere to the end will be one step closer to the finish line. I wish you success."
Audience d (company employee): "Hello, Mr. Qin, I have loved piano since I was a child, but my family did not let me learn it when I was a child. Now that I am working, my time and conditions allow. I would like to ask you how long it will take for an adult to learn to play something like Chopin.
A work like an etude, or is this no longer possible?"
Qin Jian: "Theoretically it is possible, but the premise is that you have enough talent and are willing to spend enough time and energy to practice."
"If you just want to play some classical piano works with beautiful melodies, then find a good teacher, and after a period of study, after you have a certain foundation, you can try to play some simple classical pieces."
Audience member g (Qin dad): "Teacher Qin, I would like to ask whether children must learn music theory while learning piano. Must teachers in training classes allow children to take music theory classes?"
Qin Jian: "If conditions permit, please treat music theory as a separate music subject."
Qin Jian patiently answered one question after another.
Even though this is Haishi, one of the three major cultural centers in China, most of the audience's questions still remain at the most superficial stage.
This is a question worthy of his reflection.
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After answering the last audience question, the interview came to an end.
Yang Lan suggested asking Qin Jian to play a song for the audience.
The scene was boiling.
Under applause, Qin Jian sat in front of the piano in the interview room, a domestic upright piano that served as the background of the interview.
Qin Jian did not play brilliant Chopin or profound Beethoven.
He played a piece of Schumann's Fantasy.
The simple and soothing melody still exudes colorful beauty under his magical hands and under the ordinary upright piano, intoxicating the audience.
This is an extremely easy piece of music.
Qin Jian seems to want to use this kind of work to convey a concept of classical music to the scene and to the audience in front of the TV after the program is broadcast in the future.
Beautiful and moving, nothing difficult.
In the moving music, Yang Lan said this.
"The director of the music department of Boston University said something like this at a freshman meeting this year. He said that music is not a luxury, not an extra thing that can only be consumed after the wallet is full. Music is a basic need for human survival.
When we don’t use music as a way to become famous or a tool, or even as an accessory to show our taste or cultivation, maybe music returns to itself, which is the expression of life and the nourishment of emotions.
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"Then I think music was closely related to each of us at that time."
Under warm applause.
Yang Lan: "Thank you again Qin Jian for coming to our venue. I also look forward to having this visit with you here again in a few years. I wish you a success in tonight's concert."
Qin Jian: "Thank you."
The camera zoomed out, Qin Jian smiled and stood up at the same time as Yang Lan.
"Once again, I would like to thank all our viewers who are here today and thank you for your strong support of this program..."
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At the concert that night, Qin Jian and the Haishi Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Zhou Rong, jointly created a massive Chopin special concert at the Haishi Concert Hall.
The momentum is huge and rare in recent years.
Two thousand people were present, and no one was absent.
At the end, Qin Jian returned three times with enthusiastic and continuous applause. Finally, with the passionate melody of "My Motherland", the concert ended successfully.
The 13th stop of Qin Jian's 2015 Chopin national tour ended in Haishi.
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After the concert, the audience dispersed.
The audience was discussing tonight's music and a few things about Qin Jian.
“Can I leave your WeChat message?”
Outside the gate of the concert hall, among the bustling crowd, a pair of young figures walked side by side, thinking about the subway station.
"Uh, okay."
"Three hundred pounds of smile, haha, why is your online name like this?"
"Haha, Brother Jian named me this when I was in high school. I really weighed over 200 pounds at that time."
"Hahahahaha, it's true or false, I can't tell at all. How did you lose weight?"