All-rounder Artist-Chapter 899 - 842: Stop Nitpicking

In the concept of the music industry, Golden Hall is basically linked with Maestro.

This top-tier concert venue is never without a Maestro presiding, and usually more than one.

Occasionally, during bustling times, dozens of Maestros might appear in Golden Hall.

Although Lin Yuan was previously known as "Maestro Junior" within the industry, he had never actually received an invitation from Golden Hall; that threshold had always been there.

Now, Xian Yu vies for the title of Maestro!

Lin Yuan finally received his first invitation from Golden Hall in his life!

The invitation was sent directly to Starlight by Golden Hall.

This also meant that Lin Yuan, the new Maestro, had truly gained recognition from the top figures in the music industry.

However.

The decisive factor for Lin Yuan's invitation was not because he was a newly promoted Maestro.

The key reason was:

Gu Xi had gotten the opportunity to perform "Nocturne" at Golden Hall!

As the original composer of "Nocturne," it was quite understandable that Lin Yuan, the new Maestro, would be invited by Golden Hall.

At that time.

Starlight Entertainment.

Lin Yuan's office.

Gu Xi was somewhat uncontrollably excited, her face flushed with a hint of crimson, and her whole being danced with joy:

"Thank you, Teacher Admirable Fish, for giving me this opportunity!"

"Haven't you been to Golden Hall before?"

Lin Yuan remembered that Gu Xi was called the "Piano Goddess" because she had performed at Golden Hall's stage at a young age, a fact many had informed him about.

"It's different!"

Gu Xi became somewhat embarrassed, "Actually, my last performance at Golden Hall was purely luck, a family elder had maneuvered it for me, and I played at the end of the concert when most people had almost left, it's a bit harsh to say, but it was just picking up a garbage time slot to perform..."

"Oh."

Lin Yuan suddenly understood.

Garbage time is when the official concert has ended and everyone is leaving; Golden Hall also arranges a performer to play background music, but after all, it is still Golden Hall, even performing during garbage time is a remarkable feat for a young pianist, and it's fine to brag about it.

It appears the prestige of Golden Hall is even higher than he imagined.

Golden Hall, a venue where even someone of Gu Xi's caliber cannot perform during a formal show, is worth a visit at the end of the month to broaden one's experiences.

"I know this is not my own merit."

Gu Xi dared not take credit, which was also why she specifically came to Starlight to thank Lin Yuan:

"Golden Hall is not interested in me, but in 'Nocturne'."

Strictly speaking, this would be Gu Xi's first performance at Golden Hall; her previous time was merely a garbage time performance, facilitated by an elder's help.

Gu Xi understood in her heart:

Any pianist of her level, if they had "Nocturne," would have the opportunity to perform at Golden Hall!

That was why she was desperately trying to win the favor of Teacher Admirable Fish.

In the music industry, whether one is a singer or a pianist, once taken under the wing of a Maestro, the career boost is absolutely terrifying; if one can seize the opportunity, they might skyrocket to stardom!

"That's great, because of you, I also received an invitation."

Lin Yuan smiled and tapped the invitation from Golden Hall on the desk.

Gu Xi chuckled, "Please don't say that; a Maestro-level musician can do as they please in Golden Hall, and your status is the best pass."

Lin Yuan remained silent.

Not long after Gu Xi left.

Zheng Jing suddenly called:

"Little Fish, if you're free at the end of this month, join me on a trip to Golden Hall. Your Uncle Yang is also going."

"Okay, I've received the invitation."

Lin Yuan had already decided to go and see for himself.

It's better to go with familiar faces, and they could also help introduce him to the situation.

Zheng Jing laughed, "It seems Golden Hall values your new Maestro status quite a bit, so let's head out together then; it'll be good to have company on the way."

"Hmm."

Lin Yuan happily agreed.

...

Whenever Lin Yuan had any travel plans, he always informed his assistant, Gu Dong.

Upon hearing about it, Lil Goodoong became excited at once, his face full of longing for Golden Hall:

"Mr. Lin, can you bring me along too?"

"Sure."

"Hehehe, Mr. Lin is powerful! I never thought in my lifetime I'd also get a chance to go to Golden Hall to listen to music; it's not a place just anyone can enter. They don't sell tickets online; only a Maestro like Mr. Lin could freely go in and out, especially to the concert at the end of November!"

"Is there something special about the end of November?"

"Of course, there's a reason; Golden Hall's concerts are held quite frequently, almost every month there are several, but the vast majority of concerts are closed to the public; only a few special events each year are broadcasted live, because after the November concert, Golden Hall won't open until next year."

"Hmm."

Lin Yuan nodded.

A live broadcast is quite good.

It could give the audience a preview of Chopin's "Nocturne."

The concert would just coincide with December's season chart, and the song "Nocturne" would be released along with the piano piece.

Lil Goodoong laughed:

"It seems you didn't know about the live broadcast, huh? Recently, many people online have been discussing it. Whenever Golden Hall broadcasts live, it attracts a lot of onlookers, as many celebrities and tycoons also attend, and a red carpet is arranged at the venue; before the merger with Blue Star, we didn't have such perks. This format of live broadcasting started after Qi Continent joined the merger. I remember many were dissatisfied at the time, but Golden Hall didn't care; with so many concerts each year, there are only so few open to outside broadcast..."

Lil Goodoong was indeed an industry insider.

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She knew a lot about the music industry.

After briefing Lin Yuan, Lil Goodoong began dialing the number on the invitation to confirm Lin Yuan's attendance with Golden Hall; this was necessary for them to arrange his seat in advance.

After the call.

Gu Dong turned to Lin Yuan, "Golden Hall asked whether you're willing to sell the copyright for the piano version of 'Nocturne' that Gu Xi will perform."

"It's possible."

Lin Yuan thought for a moment and replied.

Gu Xi chuckled, "That's one of the perks of being able to perform at the Golden Hall. Having the Golden Hall's stage as a platform for publicity, it's quite easy to sell the copyright of a quality piece within a few months. As for selling the copyright on-site, that's relatively rare, unless a piece really fits certain people's tastes."

"Hmm."

Lin Yuan nodded and took the opportunity to glance at the online discussions.

As Gu Dong had said.

There indeed were quite a few discussions about the Golden Hall concert online, but the topic volumes weren't as high as those in the December Season List, as not everyone is interested in the concerts at the Golden Hall.

However, insiders were very interested in the Golden Hall's concerts.

This interest even surpassed the importance those insiders placed on the Season List.

Lin Yuan had seen similar discussions in the company's composer group.

"The Golden Hall's end-of-year concert is set to start."

"I heard our Father Yang is going, and so is Teacher Zheng Jing."

"I also heard some news: Matsushima Rain's new work from the December chart will be performed at the Golden Hall."

"Oh?"

"That will be something to listen to carefully."

"The last concert of this year at Golden Hall will be live-streamed. It's definitely going to be a bustling scene, and it's said the number of Maestros visiting this year has exceeded last year's."

"The problem is, if the Maestros don't go onstage, they won't get any camera time."

"It doesn't matter, the main character of the concert is the music itself."

"I wonder which Maestro's works will be played at the Golden Hall this year."

...

Time flew by.

November 29th arrived.

That afternoon.

Lin Yuan, Yang Zhongming, and Zheng Jing took the same car to the Golden Hall.

The Golden Hall was located in the neighboring city.

Still within Qin Continent, the drive took two hours.

The three chatted along the way, so they hardly felt the time passing.

Lin Yuan even mentioned that one of his pieces would be performed at the Golden Hall, which piqued their curiosity considerably. The conversation mostly revolved around this topic.

Two hours later.

They arrived at the Golden Hall.

Zheng Jing looked out the window and smiled, "Look."

Lin Yuan and Yang Zhongming followed Zheng Jing's pointing finger outside.

It was the main entrance of the Golden Hall.

A nearly thirty-meter barrier tape was stretched out, and a red carpet extended from the doorway.

Outside the barrier line, a group of reporters was on the lookout.

Security personnel stood next to the tape to maintain order, and their number was frighteningly high, but since all attendees at the Golden Hall were distinguished, such an arrangement wasn't considered exaggerated.

"Gentlemen,"

Zheng Jing asked, "Do you want to walk the red carpet?"

"No."

"Not interested."

Lin Yuan and Yang Zhongming almost spoke simultaneously.

Zheng Jing chuckled with a wry smile, "You two sure keep a low profile. If it were those stars, it would take a good few minutes to finish walking this red carpet, and even some Maestros really enjoy it, after all, it's the Golden Hall's red carpet."

The red carpet of the Golden Hall was a stage for celebrities.

Stepping onto this carpet provided the press with news.

Some people enjoyed this feel and would step onto the red carpet to go inside.

And for those who didn't like the hustle, it was fine. The parking lot of the Golden Hall had a special elevator passage that let people enter without disturbance from reporters.

Lin Yuan and the others chose the latter.

The car went straight into the parking lot.

Soon, Lin Yuan and his group entered one of the lounges of the Golden Hall.

"Ol' Yang!"

"Brother Yang!"

"Big Yang!"

Many people in the lounge sat together chatting, all of them Maestros. Upon seeing Yang Zhongming enter, many stood up.

There were distinctions even among Maestros.

The order in which everyone greeted each other reflected these differences in status.

Yang Zhongming held a very high position among the Maestros, being greatly respected by the others, which is why they greeted him first.

Afterward.

Some of the Maestros then gradually greeted Zheng Jing and Lin Yuan.

Some of these people Lin Yuan recognized, and some he was meeting for the first time.

After some mingling.

Zheng Jing whispered to Lin Yuan with a smile, "You may not know how impressive your Uncle Yang is. He's hosted more than one solo concert here, and that's a record many Maestros look up to."

"A solo concert?"

Lin Yuan's eyes lit up.

Yang Zhongming, who seemed to have overheard their conversation, slightly raised his voice, "If you ever have the chance to hold a solo concert at the Golden Hall, I'll help you organize it."

As soon as he finished speaking.

Throughout the lounge, all the Maestros had different expressions on their faces.

Everyone understood.

Yang Zhongming was intentionally using this Maestro-filled occasion to publicly make a statement, sending a message to all Maestros:

Admirable Fish is someone Yang Zhongming believes in, so don't mess with him.

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PS: Thanks to "Yu Yang0711" for the second Alliance Hierarch, here's my kneeling tribute▄█▀█●, boss, you're mighty!