Translator: MarcTempest
Editor: AgRoseCrystal
Chapter 523
Derek Rutz smiled wryly and apologized again to Seo-jun, who looked puzzled.
“I was rude to you. I’m really sorry.”
“No, no. It’s okay. I understand. It must have been hard to believe that an actor would play the violin. And there was no test either.”
Seo-jun said, waving his hand. Derek Rutz shook his head.
“I knew you were talented. I could tell from the videos. But hearing you in person, you sounded even better than the videos.”
‘Then why?’
Question marks appeared over the heads of Seo-jun and Dmitri.
“Because you’re good on your own.”
Derek Rutz said with a smile.
“You know, playing solo and playing in an orchestra are different. When you play solo, you can play however you want. But in an orchestra, you have to suppress yourself and match the other instrunts.”
Unlike solo, where you can express all kinds of emotions and skills with your own interpretation, in an orchestra, you have to play according to the conductor’s direction, as if you were one of his instrunts.
It was a task that required perfect timing with the score and the conductor.
“That’s harder than you think, so soloists who have strong personalities take a long ti to beco orchestra mbers.”
Dmitri nodded.
“Jason was like that in the past.”
“Really?”
“We went to the sa school and played in the orchestra together. Jason hated playing rigidly and precisely. He preferred to show his own style. And Professor Benjamin taught him that way too.”
Dmitri recalled that ti.
Following Professor Benjamin’s advice, Jason Moore continued to play in the orchestra, but only for about six months.
“It’s the sa for the opposite situation. If you lose your personality, it’s hard to play solo.”
Derek Rutz agreed with Dmitri’s words. That’s how different solo and orchestra were.
“The Lee I saw in the videos seed to have his own style of playing. And it was very assertive.”
Was it because he was an actor who attracted people’s attention? Seo-jun Lee’s playing sparkled as well. That’s why Derek Rutz thought it would be hard to change that.
“Plus, Lee had never practiced with an orchestra before, so I was worried how long it would take him to learn the proper way of playing for an orchestra, and forget his style for a while… I was anxious. Especially since we had less than ten days to practice.”
It was even less than ten days if they subtracted the ti for the concert.
Unlike Jason and Professor Benjamin, who were relaxed because they knew Seo-jun’s skills, Derek Rutz, who was in charge of the orchestra, was nervous.
He knew now that there was nothing to worry about, but until then, the words of the two people who said it was okay sounded like excuses.
“Sigh, whatever the reason, it was my fault. My professor always tells not to judge too quickly… I’m really sorry.”
Derek Rutz sincerely apologized to Seo-jun.
“I understand. I would be nervous too if soone from a different field suddenly joined the project.”
Like an idol or a model.
And if they had only ten days to practice, Seo-jun would feel uneasy too. But he would at least watch their performance before judging.
“Thank you for understanding.”
Derek Rutz sighed with relief and embarrassnt at Seo-jun’s words. Seo-jun Lee was just an adult, he heard, but he had a matureness that made him ashad of his age.
Seo-jun smiled softly and said to his sincere apology.
“Would you like to have lunch with us?”
Seo-jun reached out his hand as a sign of reconciliation. Derek Rutz gladly took Seo-jun’s hand and accepted his offer.
[(선)Orchestra Conductor’s Connection is used. (1/10)]
A new number appeared over Derek Rutz’s head.
Wow. Seo-jun’s eyes widened.
[47]
Their friendship had increased a lot.
***
Jason Moore relaxed his displeased expression and nodded when he heard that Derek Rutz had apologized to Seo-jun. It wasn’t completely unreasonable when he heard the reason, and since Seo-jun, the person involved, was okay with it, there was no reason to say more.
After a peaceful lunch, the real practice began.
Since it was a collaboration between the violin and the orchestra, Jason also participated in the practice.
Seo-jun, who sat in the first violin seat, continued the practice and looked at the orchestra mbers.
If he registered the conductor, Derek Rutz, and Jason Moore to his ability, there were eight spots left.
Out of the 39 players, who should he choose?
As he was thinking, Seo-jun glanced at Jason Moore, who was playing alone.
‘…Would this ability suit Jason?’
He suddenly thought that.
It seed nice for Jason Moore, who was the center of this concert, to play freely without being bound by the ability.
On the other hand, it also seed good to register him to the ability, since it was a collaboration and his musical skills would increase by several tis, aning he could show a more amazing performance.
‘And Jason’s skills would improve too.’
He would know the direction to go in the future if he experienced the improved performance once.
‘…Should I try alternating during practice?’
Use the ability and practice, and then don’t use it and practice.
He thought he could find a better feeling that way.
***
The orchestra practice continued the next day.
-Ji-ho: This is not a trip anymore.
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