After dreaming of getting rich, I dressed up as a collapsed idol

Chapter 541

"You have something to do with me?"

Lu Qingfeng put away the sketch, brushed the grass clippings off his clothes, and stood up.

"Li Shibai and the others are preparing for tomorrow's closing ceremony. They asked us to ask you if there's anything you're lacking or that needs to be prepared?"

"That's what Senior Meng said."

"No."

Lu Qingfeng shook his head.

With only one day left in the week-long cultural exchange program, his only task was tomorrow's concert. He had been rehearsing with the Carlisle Academy every day, and all the preparations were complete.

"It's different; this ceremony is larger than previously estimated."

"Ok?"

Lu Qingfeng looked at Olivia with a puzzled expression.

"A lot of old men want to come and watch your performance?"

"What do you mean?"

Olivia explained, and Meng translated, before he understood the specifics of what had happened.

The story begins on the first day he played a violin piece at Carlisle College. Someone uploaded the scene to YouTube, and then British pop star Elsa liked and shared it, specifically asking to find him.

Cambridge students naturally left comments on her Twitter account, revealing Lu Qingfeng's identity as a Chinese student who came to Cambridge for an exchange program.

Because the event included a musical exchange, the scene filmed was when Lu Qingfeng and the Qu Carlisle Academy met with the orchestra.

Lu Qingfeng was already somewhat well-known in European classical music circles, and his latest display of talent attracted their attention.

“My teacher, Mr. Menuhin, knew that I was attending this event and asked about you. I told him the truth, and he was very interested in you, so he will be there tomorrow, bringing some of his old friends.”

Lu Qingfeng raised an eyebrow.

"Who are all those people?"

Olivia said that these are names that stand at the pinnacle of contemporary classical music.

Olivia's teacher, Menuhin, needs no introduction; he was hailed as a master of his generation, a legend on the bow and string, and began his illustrious performing career at the age of seven.

Claudio, an Italian conductor, is one of the top ten conductors of modern times, and is known worldwide for his rigorous and precise conducting.

Sean Skadi is an opera composer and artistic director of the Royal Opera House. He has created many popular stage works and has also adapted Chinese works such as "La Traviata" and "Madama Butterfly".

These people may not be well-known to ordinary people today, but their past glory has forged their important position in the music industry.

It represents the authority in the professional field today.

"Thanks."

After a moment's thought, Lu Qingfeng understood the significance of this concert to him.

Olivia paused, then tucked her hair behind her ear with her fingers.

"come on."

……

Cambridge West Road Concert Hall is located west of the River Cam, consisting of a spacious courtyard and an old, pointed, stone-grey building.

As the main venue for the Cambridge Music and Performing Arts Centre, this is arguably the busiest music venue in Cambridge, hosting numerous concerts every year.

The closing ceremony of the Sino-foreign cultural exchange activities was held here on the evening of March 13th, British time.

What was originally a routine event was elevated in scale due to the arrival of certain individuals. A red carpet was laid out at the entrance, and media reporters, having caught wind of the event early on, set up their cameras and microphones on both sides.

At 7 p.m., VIPs began to arrive one after another.

It started with some well-known Cambridge alumni who had achieved some success in various fields, but the reporters weren't very interested until Elsa Kohler came on stage.

This British superstar is almost fifty years old now. He debuted at the age of seventeen, rose to fame at the age of twenty-one with musicals, and then gradually expanded his career from musicals to pop music.

Her debut album sold over ten million copies, establishing her status as a global pop superstar and a true diva.

She and another British female singer, Adèle Blanc-Sec, were equally outstanding, both achieving remarkable success in their respective fields.

"Elsa, look this way."

The sound of DSLR camera shutters was constant at the scene, and Elsa smiled politely as she skillfully dealt with the reporters' photos.

Midway through, someone pulled me aside to ask me questions.

"Elsa, can you tell me why you're here today?"

The female singer, nearing fifty, is well-maintained, with a slightly round face and a radiant smile.

"I've already posted everything I needed to say online. You know, I come from a classical music background, and I still love it now. That's why I'm here today."

"The French have given him the endorsement of Van Cleef & Arpels. Do you think this is a signal that this Chinese violinist is making his way into Europe?"

"Why not? Music can transcend language barriers, and good music can bring a pleasant experience to everyone."

"Okay, people are coming from behind, I have to leave now."

Another guest's car arrived in front of the red carpet.

"One last question, Elsa, do you think he has a bright future?"

Elsa, who had already walked some distance, turned around.

"Dude, you should ask those young girls that question."

The reporter was puzzled, but didn't have time to think about it, as the other guests had already come over.

The people following behind were all of increasingly important status, and the climax of the evening was the last person to walk the red carpet, a bald middle-aged man.

Prince Edward, the third son of Queen Elizabeth II, completed his Master of Arts degree at Cambridge University. He also had a passion for art and went to work as a handyman at the opera house at a young age, all to fulfill his artistic dreams.

Although they didn't achieve anything significant, they actually lost a lot of money.

Therefore, it is not surprising that it appeared here.

This was Cambridge's own network of connections. After receiving information from many music moguls, the Cambridge leadership, seeing the situation, decided to go even further since the scale had already increased, and invited many social celebrities to attend.

The West Road Concert Hall is not large, with only 500 seats, and it is currently packed.

At around 7:45, Professor Fan Renli, representing Cambridge, took the stage to deliver the opening remarks, thanking the guests present and introducing the purpose and significance of the event.

The concert officially began at 8:00 AM sharp.

First, the King's College Choir from Cambridge University opened the show with a performance of "Jasmine Flower".

The song "Jasmine Flower" is probably the most well-known Chinese song internationally, and it has even spread abroad as a cultural symbol, with many foreigners still able to hum a few lines.

Such widespread dissemination is also related to history.

Around the time of Emperor Qianlong, John Bayloo, the secretary to the then ambassador to China, came to China, heard this song and liked it very much. So after returning to his country, he wrote a book in which he recorded the pronunciation of the lyrics of "Jasmine Flower" and wrote down the melody in musical notation.

The song then spread throughout Europe.

The song's immense popularity is also inseparable from one person: the Italian composer Giacomo Puccini, who wrote the three-act opera *Turandot*.

The story is set in the Yuan Dynasty of China, but Puccini had never been to China. So, in order to add Chinese elements to the story, he incorporated the melody of this song into it.

This opera was later listed as one of the world's top ten operas, and its success has deeply imprinted the melody of "Jasmine Flower" in the minds of many Europeans.