Since they are reborn, they must be supported by the school beauties.

Chapter 231 A Song of Ice and Fire

Liu Shiyu never expected that Chen Cheng would give her such a good piece of music for free, and even ask her to remain anonymous.

She understands music and is a professional cello player. As soon as Chen Cheng hummed the piece, it was transformed into a cello piece in her mind. She even had a pretty good idea of ​​how to arrange it, and it was almost identical to the original.

This piece of music is reserved for the orchestra. If I were the orchestra leader, I would definitely choose this piece without hesitation as my orchestra's regular opening piece.

After all, with so many symphony orchestras around the world, the repertoire they play is basically the same, consisting mainly of world classics. However, it is rare for an orchestra to have its own opening piece, and for one that is truly stunning. How could one not seize such an opportunity?

More importantly, Chen Cheng's request to play the lead role in this song is a tremendous support for a newcomer like himself. If he offers this piece, the band leader will definitely agree to his request so that the piece can be used.

Although I don't have a strong sense of ambition, I still feel very honored and excited to be able to play such a piece at the beginning of the event.

So she said with great gratitude, "Chen Cheng, thank you so much."

Chen Cheng laughed and said, "What are you thanking me for? We're just helping each other out. I'm sure I'll need your help recording songs in the future, and I won't be paying you for it then."

Without hesitation, Liu Shiyu said, "Don't worry, I will do my best to play this piece well with everyone and live up to your work. Also, if you need to record songs in the future, just ask me anytime, and I will do my best without any hesitation."

Chen Cheng smiled and nodded. He liked being with friends who felt indebted to each other. When things happened, they would first think about what the other person had done for them and how they could try to make up for it, rather than being petty or acting innocent after getting something for nothing. As the saying goes, "If you treat me with respect, I will treat you with even more respect," that's the feeling.

Liu Shiyu helped me record several songs, but I didn't take a penny, and I didn't promise her any share of the profits. When I gave her the theme song for "Game of Thrones," it was entirely for her benefit. This is just reciprocity between friends.

Liu Shiyu said, "I will write out the score this weekend and send it to our troupe leader to see his reaction. I believe he will be very excited."

Chen Cheng nodded and said, "When you perform at the end of the year, remember to save me a ticket. I'll come to support you."

"Okay!"

Liu Shiyu said happily, "I'll definitely save you a ticket then!"

As the two chatted, Liu Shiyu drove to a famous night market street in Yanjing and found a trendy restaurant there.

After the two sat down, Liu Shiyu asked Chen Cheng, "Besides the interview, do you have any other plans for this trip?"

Chen Cheng said, "I'm planning to treat Li Dong to a meal this weekend. Would you like to come along, Shiyu?"

"I'm not going."

Liu Shiyu smiled awkwardly and said, "My parents told him that I came to Yanjing, and he insisted on inviting me to dinner, but I kept making excuses that I was too busy with rehearsals and didn't agree."

Chen Cheng asked curiously, "What? Does Manager Li like you?"

"I wouldn't say that."

Liu Shiyu looked down at her fingertips and muttered, "He probably wants to get to know me better. My parents are also trying to set us up, but I'm quite against it. I don't have any feelings for him in that way, and it doesn't seem very interesting to force it."

"Understandable."

Chen Cheng nodded slightly. After all, Liu Shiyu was a returnee from overseas, and her views on relationships must be quite different from those of young people in China. It was not surprising that she felt repulsed by the opposite sex that her family wanted to match with.

Because it was already late, the two ate and chatted at the restaurant, but didn't talk for very long.

Chen Cheng has an interview tomorrow morning, and Liu Shiyu is also thinking about writing out the score tonight and then submitting it to the band leader tomorrow, so the two of them finished their dinner before midnight.

Chen Cheng originally planned to take a taxi to the hotel by himself, but Liu Shiyu insisted on taking him, so he did not object. After Liu Shiyu dropped him off at the hotel, he told her to be careful on her way back.

Liu Shiyu hasn't found a suitable place to live yet and has been staying in a hotel near the orchestra, which isn't too far from Wangfujing, only about a ten-minute drive away.

Upon arriving at the hotel, Liu Shiyu immediately tried to play the tune that Chen Cheng had hummed on her electric cello.

The cello has a deep, resonant bass, making it inconvenient to practice at home or in a hotel, and it can easily disturb the neighbors. Therefore, Liu Shiyu has been using an electric cello brought back from the United States at home. This cello uses a pickup to pick up the signal and then amplifies it with circuitry, so the sound itself is not very loud, making it suitable for practicing at home with headphones on.

She used this violin to play the theme song from "Game of Thrones" repeatedly, and with each performance, her emotions grew increasingly intense and excited. She felt the piece was perfectly suited as the opening music, certain to deliver a powerful and moving experience.

Afterwards, she wrote out the sheet music for the piece, planning to talk to the band leader first thing tomorrow morning and show him the sheet music.

That night, Liu Shiyu was so excited that she barely slept.

I always hear that passionate music when I'm half asleep.

She felt that the name Chen Cheng from "A Song of Ice and Fire" was excellent, full of conflict, and very suitable for the song.
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The next morning, Liu Shiyu sent a message to the troupe leader, which read: "Hello, troupe leader, a friend of mine gave me a piece of music. This piece is very suitable for use as the opening music for a grand scene. If it is convenient for you, I will bring it to you for review on Monday."

The reason for saying Monday instead of as soon as possible is mainly because Liu Shiyu doesn't know if the team leader will have the time and mood to deal with work matters over the weekend.

Let's talk about Monday; it's a day where we can attack or defend as needed.

The other party quickly replied with a message: "What do you personally think of the piece?"

Liu Shiyu replied: "Excellent! It's perfect as opening music."

The other party replied, "How about this, bring the sheet music to the ensemble later. I happen to be meeting with some principal players today to discuss the direction, so I can take a look at the piece you mentioned."

Liu Shiyu was very excited and asked him, "What time would be a good time for me to go?"

The other party replied, "Around 8:30, go straight to the rehearsal room."

"Okay! I'll be there on time!"

After replying to the message, Liu Shiyu immediately got up, washed up, and quickly tidied herself up before rushing out with her music score.
With CCTV investing a lot of resources in the orchestra for next month's performance, the orchestra director has been under a lot of pressure lately. The Philharmonic Orchestra was founded not long ago, and he naturally hopes to have more opportunities and a stage to let the world know the orchestra's strength. However, to make people's eyes light up, in addition to having excellent skills, one must have unique music.

He has been working behind closed doors with several chief artists lately, even on weekends, trying to find inspiration as soon as possible and quickly create a two- to three-minute opening piece. However, after trying several versions, they were not satisfied with any of them.

Although the members of the Philharmonic Orchestra are all masters of playing various instruments, their overall development direction is mainly performance. These people have all practiced hard for many years and have excellent performance skills, but in terms of creative ability, they are indeed far behind their performance ability.

It's like a group of professional singers, each with excellent singing skills, but when it comes to writing songs, everyone is completely clueless.

Getting a group of people who don't really understand creation together to create something results in a lot of waste of time, energy, and resources, but minimal results.

The troupe leader once considered giving up, but if all else failed, he would find another world-famous piece from outside the repertoire and select a section from it to use as the opening piece.

However, this naturally means losing the opportunity to wow others at the start.

He never imagined that a young cellist who had only joined the band a month ago would bring him such a pleasant surprise.

When Liu Shiyu brought the sheet music for the theme song of "Game of Thrones" to the troupe's rehearsal room, the troupe leader was staring at a bunch of principal dancers.

Upon seeing Liu Shiyu arrive, the troupe leader felt a surge of anticipation and said with a smile, "Our little Liu is very concerned about the opening song. She asked a friend for an original piece, so I asked her to bring it over for us to see."

The group looked listless and dejected, having been tormented for the past few days to the point of being unrecognizable.

They always felt that the band leader was a bit obsessed. Everyone was learning to perform, not compose. Why force everyone to create some original piece? Isn't that just as unreliable as grabbing F1 drivers and forcing them to build a car?
When they heard that a new young man in the orchestra had found a piece of music, no one took it seriously. Composing music is not a simple matter. Although the orchestra leader has no creative talent, he has been immersed in the world's top symphony orchestras for many years and has high standards. He will not look down on anything that is even slightly inferior. The piece that Liu Shiyu found is definitely hopeless. If the piece is too bad, he might even get a scolding.

Seeing that everyone seemed rather unenthusiastic, the troupe leader set an example by warmly saying to Liu Shiyu, "Come, come, Comrade Liu, let me see the score. Regardless of its quality, as long as it's a complete piece, we should welcome and appreciate it!"

The group leader didn't have high hopes, but everyone had been working on it for so long without producing a complete piece, so he just thought of Liu Shiyu as a starting point.

Liu Shiyu, full of confidence, handed the handwritten musical score to the troupe leader.

Everyone here is a master of music theory; as soon as they get the sheet music, the melody starts playing automatically in their minds.

The troupe leader, after only watching the first section, couldn't help but praise, "The opening melody combined with the 4/3 time signature feels great! It's melodious yet has a layered, progressive feel—excellent! Truly excellent!"

(End of this chapter)