The Healing Life of a Music Genius - Chapter 117



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When I close my eyes, things from the past come to mind.

Although those memories are not clear, they clearly remained within me.

I remember the first time Sooyeon held my finger when she was born.

I remember going to piano lessons for the first time with my mother.

The day I finally played Beethoven.

My first competition.

A performance I saw at the Seoul Arts Center.

and.

Even what happened on the uninhabited island and the vast ocean.

This memory was very faint unless you looked closely, like looking at a picture frame hanging in a dark room.

I played ⌜Emperor⌟ in the sea of ​​memories.

I closed my eyes and faced my memories.

And then.

There are times when a picture inside a frame that was dimly visible becomes clear.

I was conscious.

While my subconscious was playing ⌜Emperor⌟, I took a closer look at one picture frame.

‘······ okay.’

I was conscious at that time.

When you are exhausted from the heat and thirsty.

There was a time when I was so tired that I couldn’t open my eyes.

I heard a whisper.

This memory barely came to mind.

‘In the most mysterious place that exists in this world.’

‘It’s a little far from here.’

‘I’ll tell you… I’m waiting for a beautiful melody.’

This wasn’t my imagination.

Existence.

This whisper was as clear as the melody of the ⌜Emperor⌟.

‘My eternal companion.’

‘My eternal understanding.’

‘My forever friend.’

‘Seojin.’

I answered in my heart.

Even then.

Even now.

‘I was happy to meet you.’

‘I was happy to meet Mr. Miller too.’

I believe my words were heard.

In the most mysterious place in this world.

I believe this sound would have resonated.

I slowly opened my eyes.

The coda of ⌜Emperor⌟, which had been lingering in my heart, ears, and fingertips, suddenly disappeared.

The performance is over.

My performance, which was performed at the border between consciousness and unconsciousness, has already left me.

I showed them everything, and there could be no regrets for me.

As my awareness became clearer, I could see how huge the audience’s cheers were.

Everyone in the audience was giving a standing ovation.

The members of the Konzerthaus gently clinked their bows and instruments and greeted me.

I stood up and looked at everyone.

And he greeted everyone here with sincerity.

Soon after, I started playing the encore.

The first song is Chopin’s Nocturne No. 20.

The second song is ⌜Magic Fog⌟.

The third song is Beethoven.

The fourth song is Mozart.

The fifth piece is Brahms.

The original plan was to have two songs, but it ended up like this.

Perhaps thanks to the generous encore, the audience erupted in cheers that hurt my ears.

‘But it can’t be this strange.’

About 60 orchestra members were waiting for my encore.

I don’t know if this performance was my recital, but I felt like this was the way to end today.

After saying my final greetings to the audience, I returned to the waiting room following Conductor Hoffman.

There, a very cute-looking child welcomed me.

“brother! great job! “Today’s performance was so cool!”

The dodo also runs and hugs me.

An old thought came to mind and I unconsciously tried to hold Suyeon’s hand.

‘When I was a baby, my hands were really the size of doll hands.’

How has it grown so much?

As I touched Sooyeon’s soft hand, I smiled involuntarily.

“huh? “Oppa, is there anything interesting going on?”

“no. “It’s just because Sooyeon is so special.”

“······ I?”

Su-yeon tilted her head and said, “······ What great thing have I done? What is there that you might like? “Hmm?” she began to think deeply.

My mother also congratulated me on my performance.

He hugs Suyeon and me at the same time.

“Well done Seojin. He’s my son, but he’s so cool. Running towards your dream is not easy, but you finally did it… Mom is very proud of you. “I’m so thankful she’s my son.”

Suyeon was squirming slightly, probably feeling uncomfortable between her mother and me.

I felt a little sorry for Su-yeon, but there was something I had to say to my mother right away in this situation.

“This is what my father and mother looked like since I was young. Both of you never put down novels and poetry. “I just watched and learned.”

“······.”

“thank you. mother.”

“······.”

My mother hugged me tighter without saying a word, and Suyeon said, “I’m going to shrink!” He sent a rescue request to us, saying, “It could become even smaller than it is now!”

Thanks to this, my mother and I burst out laughing.

Professor Yuhan Kang also came to the waiting room.

He gently places his hand on my shoulder.

“Good job. “Your ⌜Emperor⌟ contains a lot of things.”

“Did you feel that?”

“Because I am also someone who has been making music my whole life. For you, today’s performance will be salvation. Keep moving forward. You just have to follow the direction your music wants to go. Then, one day, we might be able to see the end.”

“······.”

“I hope your voice reaches where you want.”

“······.”

Difficult words.

A person who does it without any hesitation.

Professor Yuhan Kang smiled and patted my shoulder a couple of times before walking towards where Conductor Hoffman was.

‘Sometimes… he says something surprising.’

The words of someone who had already risen to the rank of virtuoso in the world of pianists seemed to have a different weight.

Soon, members of Konzerthaus gathered in the waiting room.

Because there were a lot of people, we had to share several waiting rooms, but they praised me for making the effort to come here.

“It was the best debut performance! Did you see the faces of the audience? “I was completely in love with you?”

“ha ha ha. It certainly was! It left a strong impression. “Her self-composed songs were also amazing.”

“right! Did you say ⌜Magic Fog⌟? “That level was amazing.”

“In one word, he’s a genius. I am very happy to be able to help you with your debut performance at Konzerthaus. “Can’t we forget about it later?”

People who shake my hand one by one.

There were so many people that I couldn’t remember all their names, but I tried my best to memorize them.

Anna and Louis also entered the waiting room soon after.

Because there were too many people in one waiting room, Konzerthaus officials stopped traffic in the middle, creating some space.

After easily dodging Anna who was rushing at me.

“tooth! “Why are you avoiding my hugs?”

I also said hello to Louis.

Lewis looked at me and shook his head slightly.

“You are truly unbelievable… It was an ⌜Emperor⌟ that was more complete than the ⌜Emperor⌟ shown in Ettlingen. Could it be that your skills have improved in the meantime?”

“well. I’m not sure if my skills have improved, but my thoughts become deeper every time I play. “It was like that today too.”

“You are a heavenly performer.”

“Thank you for saying that.”

however.

A very unexpected person came here.

‘You didn’t even contact me…’

A person fully armed with a mask, sunglasses, and a hat.

It was Seolha’s older sister who found me and gently hugged me.

“I can’t miss my younger brother’s debut performance.”

“······ What happened to the broadcast?”

“We postponed filming a little bit. So I have to go right away. “I have to get on the plane again in three hours.”

“······.”

It takes about 16 hours to travel from Incheon to Berlin.

I heard the story and found out that he came here just in time for my performance.

The round trip distance by plane is 32 hours.

He said he would like to watch my debut performance.

You came here on purpose.

Sister Seolha’s face, with her mask slightly lowered, looked a little tired, but she was smiling broadly.

“I don’t know much about classical music. But Seojin knew right away that your playing was good.”

“······.”

“It’s not that surprising. you are my younger brother If you are a sister, you should definitely do this. And I will always do this. okay?”

“······.”

Sister Seolha strokes my head.

Although I don’t actually have a real sister, I thought that Seolha Sister might be like a real sister to me.

A friendly older sister who is slightly older than me.

Suddenly, I remembered the vocal lessons I received from Seolha in my spare time.

Sister Seolha commented with excitement on my performance today.

Many things were said, but the point was that he felt happy after listening to my music.

This is the part I tried to express with the greatest attention in ⌜Emperor⌟.

Seolha, who doesn’t know much about classical music, also recognized it.

“You have a good ear, perhaps because you have been playing music for a long time.”

“Ahem. There is that side to it. “If you have any questions in the future, ask your sister.”

“I really should.”

“More than that, was today’s performance fun? “From your perspective.”

I nodded at once.

“Very much.”

“Then that’s enough. It’s all contained in the conversation we just had. First of all, you have to be happy, and then you have to hope that the music you want to show is conveyed to the audience. This is it. But it looks like Seojin has already done it? “My little brother, you’re really cool.”

Sister Seolha strokes my head once more.

I expressed my sincere gratitude.

“Eh~ Even if it’s okay. But did I give too much advice? To my younger brother who is already a top composer, singer, and pianist. “I guess you knew from the start, right?”

“No. “It was really helpful.”

“really?”

“sure.”

“Hmm! Then I’m glad. Well, I think you said that to save my sister.”

Sister Seolha exchanged a few more jokes with me and soon left the waiting room.

It’s time to go to the airport.

Brief meetings and short conversations.

Still, my heart was full.

Looking at Seolha’s older sister who was leaving with her mother, it seemed like they had exchanged phone calls with each other in advance.

‘but. ‘Because no one can enter this waiting room right now.’

When I asked my mother directly when she returned from seeing me off, it seemed like my prediction was correct.

“I asked God to keep my coming to see the performance a secret. “Thank you, you were surprised, right?”

“A lot.”

“I’ll make sure to treat you to a meal next time. “Because Seojin is your precious relationship.”

“I think so too.”

at that time.

Anna, who was watching me around, approached me and quietly asked me a question.

“Who were you just now? “I heard you’re very beautiful, aren’t you?”

I answered right away without much hesitation.

“She is like a real sister to me. “She is also a very grateful person.”

“Your real sister? Hmm~ I see.”

Meanwhile, some time had passed and some Konzerthaus officials came to pick us up.

There were a lot of people in the lobby right now, so he said he would personally guide them.

I was the first to go outside with Conductor Hoffman.

Anna and Louis followed right behind us.

Now that the performance is over, quite a bit of time has passed.

The audience was still here cheering us on.

“It was a great show! “I’ll be looking forward to it in the future!”

“Pianist Seojin Han! “Your performance was the best ⌜Emperor⌟ of my life!”

“Do you have any plans for next time? “That’s because I want to reserve tickets in advance.”

“Hey… can you sign it? “Let me ask you something simple!”

Audience members handing me pens and pamphlets.

Although this situation was a little awkward, I carefully signed autographs for about ten people.

They were very happy and thanked me several times.

I safely boarded the van that was waiting in the Konzerthaus parking lot.

Anna was very excited and was busy talking to me all the time.

Lewis seemed tired from the performance and fell asleep as soon as he sat down on his chair.

After the performer’s family had all joined, Ben departed.

The night view of Berlin was beautiful.

Golden lights illuminate the city here and there, as if embroidered with sparkling jewels.

The Spree River was dyed in that light.

Very beautifully.

It felt like I was looking at a Van Gogh painting.

This city was coming to life due to the large number of people.

It moves dynamically on its own.

However, the stars in the sky were not clearly visible.

Even the moon is dim and barely able to shine.

I stared at the sky outside the window in the car for a long time.

Suddenly Anna, who was sitting next to me, asked me a question.

“Are you worried about anything?”

I looked at the spot where the moon was, which was no longer visible because it was covered by the building, and then opened my mouth.

“no. No worries. because······.”

As the car drove a little further down the road, the moon appeared again.

“There are times when it is hard to see, but the moon and stars are always there.”

“huh? What are you talking about?”

“There is such a thing. “Maybe you’ll understand when you’re a little older.”

“I’m already a year older than you?”

“First of all, try to be three years older than me.”

“······ Oh, how can you do that? “We can’t be more than one year apart, right?”

Anna complains of injustice.

I burst out laughing at that sight.

As I was talking with Anna, my eyelids gradually became heavy.

‘Was I tired too?’

My eyes slowly close.

At some point, Anna stopped talking to me, and I quickly fell asleep.

A serenity that I have never felt anywhere surrounds my body.

It was very comfortable.

I felt very relieved.

Today might be your lucky day.

At least in this dream…

The beautiful melody of the guitar that I missed a little…

Because I felt like I could vaguely hear it.

* * *

Late morning the next day.

When I went down to the hotel lobby, Conductor Hoffman, Professor Yuhan Kang, and a man in a gray suit were waiting for me.

I heard the story to some extent in advance.

Early in the morning, Professor Yuhan Kang personally called me and explained things.

Since it wasn’t the time to make a choice right now, I thought it would be okay to talk slowly.

The man in the gray suit stood up and greeted me.

“My name is Matthew Rogers, the director of ⌜Schmid⌟. Nice to meet you. “Pianist.”

“Nice to meet you. “My name is Seojin Han.”

⌜Schmid⌟.

A famous German performance agency.

⌜Schmid⌟ was one of the world’s most influential classical performance agencies based in Europe.

I heard from the professor that pianist Chloe Laurent also belongs here.

He probably thought I had already heard the ‘suggestion’ and got straight to the point.

“Carnegie Hall in New York. “I would like to appoint pianist Seojin Han there.”