Chapter 188 (1/2)
Volume 5 / Chapter 188
TL: LightNovelCafe
Jun Hyuk’s score was relayed to the competition committee, the Belgium National Orchestra, and Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra right away. While 2 maestros were lost in the score in each office, the chairman of the committee was looking at the truck that had come with a delivery under his name.
“Who did you say it was?”
“President Isaac Stern of Stern Corporation sent this.”
“Without saying anything else?”
“He said that he has prepared so that it can be practiced right away. He said that time would be tight.”
The boxes unloading from the truck were full of Jun Hyuk’s score, which had already been made into books.
“Store those boxes so none of them are leaked, and request a meeting with the maestro quickly. No – tell him I’ll go to him myself.”
The chairman of the committee ran to BOZAR art center.
“Maestro. Have you seen the winning score?”
“Yes. It’s an incredible masterpiece. I’m sure you saw it as well?”
The two men looked at each other in puzzlement. Rather than an evaluation of the music, they looked at the score with worries about the competition schedule.
“Inferno’s Jun came out with an entirely unexpected song this time. And in our Queen Elisabeth at that.”
“Maestro. This is a good thing, right?”
“Of course. The competition’s status will change.”
It is in the form of the competition, but it is still a premiere. It is hard to premiere a masterpiece that is standing proudly against Beethoven’s symphony on a stage like this.
“I don’t know why I keep worrying first. President Isaac Stern must have already been sure of Jun’s win, because he made the score into books and sent them over. I estimate that there are over 300 of them.”
“Ha ha. His humor is still the same. You must have been surprised.”
The maestro could only laugh when he heard that the scores had been sent over already in book form. It is a result that anyone could have anticipated, not just Isaac Stern. Though he heard that there are controversies in the screening process, it is a given that Jun Hyuk’s ‘Choral Concerto’ should win.
“Don’t worry because President Stern isn’t someone who would go around telling people.”
“He even left a message to start practicing right away.”
“Yes. I do need a lot of scores right away. We need to hurry because the choir will also need it.”
The chairman watched the maestro and cautiously spoke,
“Actually… We had a meeting as soon as we saw the winning score. We discussed the final performance…..”
The maestro spoke while the chairman spoke carefully,
“Is this because of the winner, Jun? Because he’s a genius who has already gained experience as visiting conductor of the Boston Philharmonic?”
“Yes. Our honest thoughts are that we would like to create a more exciting stage to bring the competition more attention from around the world.”
“Do you want to leave the conducting to Jun?”
“The piano and violin have to perform with the Belgium National Orchestra and Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra in the final. Thinking of the final stage, isn’t there not enough time until the finals in April as President Stern said?”
The maestro frowned for a moment and spoke when he made up his mind,
“Chairman. Let’s do this. Let’s decide on who will conduct once the detailed schedule is out. And let’s discuss with President Stern. Check Jun’s schedule and ask him to join as soon as he can. Of course include conducting on stage in the cases.”
The chairman thanked the maestro for his positive answer multiple times and left.
***
Jun Hyuk’s eyes opened at dawn because of the noisy ringing of his phone. He frowned because he had only been asleep for 3 hours.
“Isaac. Are you awake already? So it’s the same in the East and West that older people sleep less.”
“What are you talking about? I’m still partying with beautiful women. He he. The weird thing is that a young man like you is sleeping at this time. Oh right. I didn’t call to brag. I’ll be at your house in an hour, so be ready.”
“I don’t need beautiful women and I don’t care for parties.”
“It’s not beautiful women or a party. You’ve been confirmed the winner. I just got the call. Well… It was bound to happen. Ha ha.”