Curtis and Puyin are about the same age, and both schools were founded about twenty years later than Juilliard. However, Curtis’s hardware is much shabbier and older than Juilliard’s, with a short building facing the street.

The three-story old building does not necessarily cover an area much larger than the main building of the Chinese Orchestra. However, we have to admit that the C logo on the bright purple flag outside the second floor of the building is indeed well-known in the world of music circles and is the cradle of soloists.

Unlike Juilliard's claim that "the focus of the school's responsibility is not to train performers," Curtis has always been proud of his great achievements in this area. When comparing himself to alumni, Curtis does not have to guiltlessly emphasize who the "famous" performers are.

, it lists people like Bernstein who have been recorded in the history of world music, and it can be written in a long way. People like Wilson, the current concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic, who have not made any big names, may have long been dismissed.

My alma mater is forgotten.

The United States has many outstanding orchestras, including the Philadelphia Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra... If you single out the principal voices of these orchestras, they will stand out.

Together, you'll find the Curtis Alumni Association.

Over the years, Curtis and Juilliard have taken turns taking the top two spots in the world's music schools in various rankings. It has been difficult to distinguish between them, but if you only compare the students' professional talents and technical levels,

, I guess Julia’s group of “selected talents from all over the world” will also be a little afraid of “selected talents” like Curtis.

Curtis has always advocated that "extremely talented students should follow the best teachers." The school does have a group of accomplished veterans who have been around for many years. These people have rich teaching resources and social connections. Li Yingzhen originally wanted to

To get a chance for Yang Jingxing, you have to go out of your way to find Jeromil through Yuexian, and Curtis's senior teachers are often begged to give up their talents.

Not only is it rich in educational resources, Curtis is also very wealthy. Although it only has a small teaching building, all students receive full teaching scholarships, and then the tuition is set at a high price of US$50,000 to US$60,000 a year.

It makes people feel that the school is really sincere. In the past ten or twenty years, Curtis has also attracted many Chinese talents, many of whom have become successful, and it has also produced several famous young performers and singers.

Obviously, Director Yang is nothing in the eyes of Curtis. The person sent by the school to the hotel to contact Teacher You for a job turned out to be an "admnstratonreceptonst", a receptionist, or a male receptionist. International Piano Arts from the Dangtang Puhai Conservatory of Music

The director of the center paid a friendly visit, but the other party hired a mere receptionist to handle the matter.

I can only think on the bright side. This receptionist is quite mature and prudent. She doesn't get angry because she works overtime on weekends. She is also willing to follow Director Yang's hobby and walk from the hotel to school.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the weather and temperature were both acceptable. Yang Jingxing was wearing He Peiyuan's favorite dark gray suit, which was called "nrpowersut" by a tailor from his hometown in Mingzhou who only went to elementary school for a few years because of poverty when he was young. In fact,

The tailoring skills are not bad, and the work looks no worse than the expensive brand name worn by Teacher You. Moreover, Teacher You shrinks his neck as soon as he walks out of the hotel where the sun does not shine, and Curtis' door is backlit.

It’s not easy for the receptionist who is nearly forty years old. After walking so many steps, his nose is red from the cold. He still has to maintain enthusiasm: "We are here. Sir, I am very happy to introduce this to you. If you have plans to check it out,

I may be able to make some suggestions for you and Mr. You."

Yang Jingxing thanked him and smiled in recognition. For someone who is used to laughing with someone in China, he really had a lot of fun these two days.

The entrance of Curtis is simply disgraceful and cannot be called a school gate at all. But when you walk in, you find that the building is exactly the same as it is on the outside. The inside is also very old, with sallow wood decorations full of traces of time and dilapidated floors.

The antique wall lamps, table lamps, cabinets, tables and benches make it feel like this is an American historical building.

The hall in such a small house is not big. Curtis's front hall is only slightly larger than the living room of Yang Jingxing's new home. Fortunately, there are no people on weekends. There are three men and one woman standing at the front desk in front of the entrance, all of whom are quite old.

Definitely not a student.

They were all skilled workers. As soon as Yang Jingxing stopped for a moment, he smiled like an old friend. The three men and one woman opposite him were even brighter. Then they both stepped towards each other at the same time. There were only four steps in total, so the first person opposite him was a white man about forty years old.

The man raised his hand when he took the second step: "Mr. Yang, nice to see you."

Yang Jingxing shook hands and responded politely, keeping a smile and glancing at the receptionist.

The receptionist quickly introduced him and translated that this person should be the administrative vice principal. The vice principal himself is not a musician, and he didn’t seem to mind that Yang Jingxing didn’t know him. He also warmly congratulated Mr. Yang on his successful performance at the Lincoln Center for the Arts last night, and then introduced him personally.

The older man next to him is the vice chairman of the school board.

To make the division of labor clear, the vice chairman of the board of directors shook hands and explained that today he was just a person who loves music to express his respect for the outstanding contributions made by musicians.

Another relatively younger man, an assistant in the principal's office, explained to Mr. Yang that the principal was holding his own concert in Cincinnati today and would not be able to meet with guests until tomorrow.

The middle-aged Caucasian woman, who is the academic director, happily said that the students were eagerly awaiting Mr. Yang's arrival, but not a single student could be seen here. Not to mention that there were no welcome signs and flowers, and even the chairs behind the front desk were

It's empty. It's too disrespectful and disrespectful to the guests.

Yang Jingxing didn't even exchange warm greetings. The first thing he noticed was the photo frame on the wall behind the front desk.

The vice chairman of the board of directors proudly introduced: "This is our beloved Mrs. Curtis, who founded this school with her selfless donation."

Yang Jingxing looked upright and paid tribute for several seconds, which infected the people around him.

The next step is to show the guests around. Although the sparrow is small and well-organized, it is not grand enough or even crowded. The largest concert hall in the school is the size of an activity room, with small kindergarten-like chairs stacked on the wall. It can be said that it is

The office of Grafman, the most famous and most accomplished piano professor in the world, is nothing compared to the soon-to-be-opened expert classroom of Yang Jingxing, but it is said that the school will equip every student in the piano department with a Steinway grand piano.

Finally I met the students. The Asian boy played the violin very well, and the Caucasian girl who accompanied the piano also showed extremely solid basic skills.

Yang Jingxing stopped and admired it for a while, but the student didn't show any respect in return. Not to mention asking for autographs and photos, he seemed to be annoyed when he looked up and looked completely unfamiliar. There was nothing the school said he was eager to do.

The corridor is worth a look, it is like a small museum of school history, with many photos and commemorative objects. Outside of music, Yang Jingxing will listen to the school's explanations with great interest, and when it comes to music, he will also express his own opinions.

There is a memorial wall for graduates. It is said that photos of every graduate since the founding of the school are all here. The progress of science and technology can be seen from the changes in the color quality of the photos. Curtis has less than 200 undergraduates, and graduates over the years have

The number of births is always between thirty and forty, with no big fluctuations. The portraits can be seen quite clearly in the ten-inch photo, not to mention there is a directory below.

Yang Jingxing also has very good eyesight and can identify famous musicians faster than people who have worked here for decades. He can also comment on them, but what he talks about are basically their strengths and weaknesses.

The school staff seemed to enjoy listening to Yang Jingxing's comments on the musicians and singers. Although Yang Jingxing's comments were not very in-depth, the directors and assistants seemed to understand what they were saying and even asked questions.

The pair of male and female students who were practicing piano seemed to be leaving with their pianos in hand, but instead of reporting and applying, they just followed them and listened. They were neither big nor small, nor polite, and the school didn't even stop them.

You will find a trend. Nowadays, musicians have to become famous earlier, so it is becoming easier and easier to identify them by looking at photos. For example, Hilary Cole, who graduated in 1999, is "a truly rare person in a century."

"A violin genius, even though her graduation photos are quite different from those in fashion magazines, Yang Jingxing still praised her as "she is very beautiful."

The school didn't seem to think the guests were frivolous, and they felt the same way and felt proud.

Although he has never heard it live or seen it in real life, Yang Jingxing still dares to talk about the "amazing performance" of the most popular classical music star in the world today, even though he was already world-famous and famous among music fans when he was a teenager.

Even a hundred Yang Jingxing cannot compare with him.

Of course, as a professional talking about the top players in the industry in a professional place, Yang Jingxing cannot always talk about how rich and colorful the performer's tone is, how strong and soft the melody is, how fresh and refined the emotion is, and the performance is full of youthful enthusiasm.

Still mature and introspective...

Hilary Cole is also a DG performer. She has published no less than ten albums and almost every one of them has been a hit, leaving even Leeds Competition winner An Xin behind. Yang Jingxing commented on three of the albums, which ranged from the overall to the details.

They best reflect the characteristics of the performer and also reflect the changes and progress of the performer over the years.

It is recognized that Hilary Cole's Bach performance is unrivaled in the world today. Yang Jingxing has also demonstrated from various details that it is indeed impeccable. What is even more commendable is that the performer is still unremittingly pursuing a higher realm on the basis of impeccable performance.

, and has always been rewarding, but: "...I feel that she has a slight deviation in the direction of seeking personal optimal solutions, just like a dancer's choice of emphasis between the most beautiful dance posture and the most gorgeous dance steps.

Of course, even if this is the case, it is just a small personal regret for her under the circumstances of perfection."

The elders and the younger ones all stared at this uninvited guest, unable to hide their surprise. The academic director tried his best to remain polite and serious: "What makes you say that? I'm very curious."

After hesitating for a while, Director Yang explained his point of view by taking the broken chords in Bach's unaccompanied violin sonata as an example: "... Just as the work almost comprehensively summarizes the techniques and characteristics of all Baroque music, Hilary Cole also

Trying to perfectly integrate the best techniques into one, she certainly did a very good job for all of us, but her own, repeated and even contradictory fingering changes show that she is still exploring, I guess it may be because she is not sure yet

How to be the best Hillary Cole you can be.”

A group of executives, no matter how much they know about music, they cannot understand the subtle fingering changes of performers in different albums. Fortunately, there are professionals nearby. A few old guys looked at the Asian boys carrying the piano cases. The Asian boys were stunned.

I stared blankly at the graduation photos on the wall, not even closing my mouth, not knowing what to think.

Yang Jingxing was surprised when the next character changed: "Coopersmith, I met him in Berlin..."

In the first half hour of his arrival, Yang Jingxing acted as a commentator. In the end, more than ten or twenty people were following him to listen to his introduction and review of musicians in a different way. In order to avoid crowding in such a narrow corridor, Yang Jingxing only introduced the 1960s.

To sum it up, Curtis is really amazing.

The audience still applauded and sent the guests off to continue their visit.

After the visit, the discussion began. First, we were familiar with the small talk to communicate with each other. Fortunately, Teacher You no longer pretended to take notes in a notebook, so Director Yang could chat and laugh happily without being embarrassed and distracted.

After chatting, the others left first. The receptionist and the principal's assistant then confirmed with the guests tomorrow's activities and details. More importantly, the cooperation between the two schools. The principal was so busy that he did not have time to sit down and discuss each item.

It was already after four o'clock in the afternoon when Director Yang was sent out of the school. The official event will be tomorrow, so there is no need to say goodbye solemnly today, just a few polite words.

On the streets of a foreign country, the cold wind brought Director Yang, who had used his expertise to bluff a layman an hour ago, back to his original form. He discussed with Teacher You: "Go shopping? Buy something."

"I..." Teacher You hesitated for a moment: "I'll go back and make some preparations. I'll check it out tomorrow. Lao Qin and the others will definitely have new news."

Yang Jingxing struck: "You're still looking at nothing, I should have rested long ago."

Teacher You shook his head resolutely: "We can't take a break today. The help here must be contacted as soon as possible. The workload is not small."

Yang Jingxing was funny: "Are you complaining or praising me?"

Teacher You also grinned happily: "...Not at all! You can go shopping, we don't have time anymore. Have you boarded the plane in New York? I didn't even have a chance to call and ask just now."

Yang Jingxing was disgusted: "With so much attention to detail, who would be outsiders?"

"That's definitely not the case." What Teacher You means is: "As me, I should tell Old Zhou over there."

Yang Jingxing was too lazy to dwell on that: "Let's go and see it together. It doesn't make sense not to bring something to my girlfriend."

Teacher You was still embarrassed: "...she understands that time is so tight."

Yang Jingxing asked, "What color do you like? I'll bring a bag for you."

Teacher You shook his head repeatedly.

Yang Jingxing was annoyed: "Stop being so nagging."

Teacher You immediately said: "Red or blue will do...actually, both will do."

Yang Jingxing said: "I just looked at it casually. Anyway, your taste is probably not much higher than mine."

After getting into the taxi, Yang Jingxing became a nouveau riche again and asked the driver to go to the best place for shopping. The driver first suggested a good place, and then explained that it was a bit far, which meant it was not in the main city.

Yang Jingxing doesn't care about the fare, let's go...go to some area or street before going.

The driver still needs to remind you that it is in the opposite direction to the south and not very close. It would be more than forty miles to go shopping again and again to the north.
Chapter completed!