The atmosphere in the venue had become tense. The judges looked from side to side, at a loss for what to do. Finally, they turned to the oldest judge among them.
“Judge Guo, what do you think?”
The four-star conductor appeared to be deep in thought. His white hair was swept elegantly to the bank, showcasing the wrinkles on his forehead. Despite his old age, he appeared to be quite graceful and meticulous in his movements.
From what he had seen, no one could play such a piece at eighteen.
Yet she did it!
Not only that, but she also exuded confidence. She obviously wanted people to believe in her, to believe that she had this ability to create pieces so majestic that could bring tears to anyone’s eyes.
There were so many talented people in the world, and perhaps, this woman was one of them.
However, what made him doubt was the theme of the song. The music was so deep and tragic, yet so majestic at the same time. He had never seen someone that young experience so many sorrows.
The piece didn’t seem like it had been orchestrated by her.
That’s why he couldn’t say anything for certain.
This was the first time he had ever encountered such a situation. If he had been that good, he would’ve already been accepted as a disciple a long time ago, and he wouldn’t even have had to participate in this type of exam.
Even if the other orchestras had hired an expert to write for them behind the scenes, they wouldn’t have been able to play as beautifully as they did earlier.
Glory Orchestra was truly one of a kind.
Just then, Yao Tang spoke,
“The last person in the row from the Shanna Orchestra hadn’t been able to keep up with the tempo of the conductor at the third bar.”
As she said this, the boy in the back flushed bright red.
He had been quite distracted at that moment, but he didn’t expect that his foolish mistake would be noticed. By a young woman like Yao Tang no less!
After all, he served as the background melody.
How was he supposed to know that she’d expose him in front of all these people?
Judge Guo nodded thoughtfully.
He had also heard it, but he didn’t expect Yao Tang to have this kind of level to have known it herself.
In fact, he had never met such a talented girl like her.
Not a single one.
“And the second person at the third row—she wasn’t able to tune her violin. Her melody sounded a tad sharp,” she said casually as if she was talking about the weather.
The girl that had been mentioned immediately covered her face in panic, not daring to look at the judges.
Elder Guo nodded. That was something anyone could’ve noticed.
This was common for any experienced player.
“The first person in the second to the last row was playing far too loud that he had completely overpowered the entire atmosphere intended by the orchestra. He sounded more like a soloist than an orchestra member, in fact.”
The boy identified immediately shot Yao Tang a glare.
He clenched his fists.
He had always tried his best to fit in the crowd. He was in an orchestra after all with almost a hundred members. He didn’t really think that his mistake would be noticeable.
Yet she exposed him.
Judge Guo nodded yet again.
Now that Yao Tang had pointed it out, he remembered the young man.
While he knew someone was playing a bit off, he couldn’t be a hundred percent sure who exactly had played it.
Now that he had seen the boy’s hateful look, he was sure that Yao Tang was right.
The members of the Shanna Orchestra glanced at the man in front of them, and the doubts in their hearts dissipated. They had also felt that there was something off with their sound, but they couldn’t really pinpoint where it was coming from.
That’s why they didn’t point any fingers.
So it was him!
The next second, everyone turned to the middle-aged man with hatred. So he was the reason why their score was like this!
The people on their first and second assessment were fine.
However, the people on their last assessment wanted nothing more than to beat him up.
At this time, the members of the Orchestra were heavily divided.
“The first chair of the violin didn’t follow the rhythm of the conductor either. In fact, it’s as if he had a mind of his own. This could be seen in the entirety of their performance. There were players who followed the conductor, and the others followed the first chair.”
Yao Tang paused, “The sound…it’s a bit unbalanced because of it.”
Sarcasm dripped in her tone, and everyone from the Shanna Orchestra turned ashen.
