Chapter 178 Impact of the semi-finals "Skylark"

"Use this APP to shoot, I have already adjusted the mode, don't change it randomly."

Lu Xiang'er stood in the square in front of the church, handed her cell phone to Fang Xing, and prepared to take a photo with the church.

Fang Xing took a look at the photo mode she had set. It turned out to be a beauty filter. He couldn't help complaining: "Using this kind of filter will cause distortion. How can you take natural photos that look good?"

"I don't care, just use this mode to shoot." Lu Xiang'er still insisted.

Fang Xing shook his head and smiled, taking photos of her as she requested to satisfy her anxiety about appearance.

In fact, Fang Xing's aesthetics is more natural.

The photos with excessive beautification and distorted light structure were actually quite scary in Fang Xing's opinion.

Lu Xiang'er's filter is okay, not too excessive.

However, Fang Xing still prefers the truest appearance of things.

In the square in front of San Lorenzo Cathedral, there are many couples from foreign countries taking photos and kissing here.

Fang Xing glanced at the couple next to him.

Lu Xiang'er glanced sideways, then covered her mouth with a smile, hid her head in Fang Xing's arms, and said coyly: "There are too many people."

"Hurry up." Fang Xing hugged her waist and urged.

Lu Xiang'er stood on tiptoes, raised her head, and kissed her quickly, then quickly lowered her head to hide her face, her heart pounding.

…

In the afternoon.

The two went to watch the violin competition today.

After listening, Fang Xing found that the players in the second game were also of very high standard.

After watching the game, Fang Xing made a reservation at the Harbor Restaurant for dinner.

Since they had a flight to catch in the evening, the two of them moved their dinner time a little earlier.

The two of them looked at the blue water and the few cruise ships in the harbor, eating pasta, and the time flowed leisurely.

After dinner, the two pulled up the wicker chairs, sat in front of the restaurant's terrace, ordered two drinks, and continued to watch the sea.

On the sea, seabirds fly across the water from time to time.

Lu Xiang'er suddenly sighed and said: "After listening to the second game today, I feel that my game is more difficult. I may not even be able to enter the semi-finals."

Fang Xing stretched out his hand to rub her head and said with a smile, "Why are you worried about this?"

Lu Xiang'er poked the lemon slices in the cup with a straw and said: "The participating players are all very high-level. I feel that even if I can enter the semi-finals, I won't get a good ranking."

Fang Xing thought for a moment, took her violin, set up the bow, and played a trill on the E string. The sound was like the chirping of birds in the morning.

The chirping was very pleasant to the ear.

"Can you vibrato the E string?" After the demonstration, Fang Xing asked.

Lu Xiang'er's eyes widened, with an expression of sudden realization: "Why has your violin level improved... Damn it, you played it on purpose this morning, right?"

When Fang Xing played the violin on the street in the morning, he deliberately played badly in order to give her a cushion and make her less stressed.

"It's not important. I'm asking you if you can play the vibrato on the E string." Fang Xing waved his hand to fool him in the morning.

When talking about violin playing, Lu Xiang'er also became serious.

She took the violin, tried it, and replied: "Yes, I know this technique."

After listening to her attempt, Fang Xing said, "How about this? As long as you can enter the semi-finals, I will teach you a very unique piece of music and you will be able to win by surprise. Maybe you can get a good ranking."

"Really? Where's the music score?" Lu Xiang'er wanted to see the music score now.

"We'll do it when we get back." Fang Xing agreed and planned to come up with that unique violin piece when he went back.

The two cuddled together and sat in the harbor restaurant until evening.

I had to catch a flight, so I reluctantly left.

…

After returning to the East China Sea.

Fang Xing composed the violin piece "Skylark" by Diniku and listened to it on the music workstation. He felt very good and then sent it to Lu Xiang'er.

The preliminary round of the Paganini International Violin Competition has only reached the third round.

The final results of the semi-finals have not yet been announced.

However, after Lu Xiang'er got the score of "Skylark", he tried to play it first. He immediately fell in love with the piece and started practicing seriously.

a week later.

The preliminary results of the Paganini International Violin Competition are out.

Lu Xiang'er entered the semi-finals with ninth place in the preliminary round.

As soon as she got the notice to participate in the semi-finals, she ran over excitedly, jumped up and hugged Fang Xing's neck, forgetting herself with joy.

"I can participate in the rematch, and I can play your music on the court."

Lu Xiang'er was so excited that she wanted to spin around in circles. Those who didn't know it thought she had won the championship.

"I'm just entering the semi-finals, do you need to be so excited?" Fang Xing shook his head and smiled.

"Of course I'm excited. As for Paganini's semi-finals, you know, if you enter the semi-finals while still in school, you can guarantee your postgraduate qualifications." Lu Xiang'er corrected seriously.

Dongyin does have guarantee quotas for international competitions.

Not only the Paganini International Violin Competition, but also all instrumental music majors, if you participate in international competitions recognized by the school and get ranked, you will have the opportunity to maintain your postgraduate studies.

There are many international musical instrument competitions, some with high gold content and some with low gold content.

Therefore, Donghai Conservatory of Music will only guarantee research places for high-value competitions.

The Paganini International Violin Competition is the most valuable violin competition.

In the youth group competition, as long as you enter the semi-finals, you can apply for postgraduate guarantee.

However, many students apply for the Paganini International Violin Competition every year, but very few qualify for the preliminary round.

Therefore, in fact, there are actually very few undergraduates who obtain postgraduate placements through international competitions every year.

…

After Lu Xiang'er entered the semi-finals of the Paganini International Violin Competition, the school arranged for professors to give her tutoring to help her achieve the semi-finals ranking.

In this year's Paganini International Violin Competition, in addition to Lu Xiang'er from Dongyin, another student entered the semi-finals.

However, it is not an undergraduate degree, but a graduate degree.

Both of them are tutored by Professor He Zhaolin, who majors in violin, and they are dedicated to competing in the Paganini semi-finals.

This afternoon.

Lu Xiang'er came to the violin classroom at two o'clock. She originally thought she had arrived very early.

When I came to the door of the classroom, I heard the sound of a piano in the classroom.

When I opened the door, I saw that graduate student Chen Wenhan, who had also entered the semi-finals, was practicing piano in the classroom.

When Lu Xiang'er saw Chen Wenhan, she quickly nodded and said hello: "Hello, senior."

Chen Wenhan put down his violin and greeted him with a friendly smile: "Are you here so early?"

"You were earlier." Lu Xiang'er took off the violin case and put it on the desk next to the wall.

"I didn't go back to the dormitory at noon. I came over right after lunch." Chen Wenhan replied.

Lu Xiang'er raised her eyebrows and said in surprise: "So hard?"

Chen Wenhan shook his head and said with a smile: "Aren't you the same? Otherwise, how would you enter the semi-finals? Entering the semi-finals as an undergraduate is a bit impressive."

"The senior is also very good. The second place entered the semi-finals." Lu Xiang'er gave a thumbs up and sincerely praised her.

Chen Wenhan said modestly: "Professor He's coaching is so good that you are really good if you can enter the semi-finals."

Lu Xiang'er quickly said modestly: "I'm just lucky. I entered the semi-finals in ninth place, but I almost didn't make it."

There are only ten places available for the youth group’s semi-finals of this year’s Paganini International Violin Competition.

Therefore, Lu Xiang'er entered the semi-finals with ninth place in the preliminary round, and indeed stepped on the line to enter. If the judges' score had been slightly lower, he might not have been able to enter the semi-finals.

Chen Wenhan is different. He entered the semi-finals with the second place in the preliminary round.

There is only one player in front of him, and that is Patrick Pate.

The two chatted for a while.

Lu Xiang'er took out the violin and started practicing.

Chen Wenhan pointed out from the side: "You are very skilled in playing the bow, but you need to pay attention to your fingering. If your fingering is not accurate, calluses will be left on your fingers."

In fact, for violinists, the fingers of their left hand will be more or less calloused.
To be continued...