Chapter 172: Acid to death
slept soundly, and was woken up in a daze, Song Ya stretched, "Mike...... What time is it? ”
"They said they were going to take the stage for a curtain call."
"Oh!"
Immediately sober, a carp straightened up, scooped up the tuxedo and put it on, looked in the mirror and ran out, which must not appear.
The first performance of the New Year's Concert was a great success, as he and Leah Salonga, South African singers, and other guest conductors and well-known performers were introduced to the stage by Barenboy, who then lined up and bowed hand in hand again.
The mood is much more relaxed, and because of the long applause from the audience, he still has a casual mood and the governor, the mayor's family, and the South African ambassador in the first row nod and smile, and the governor's wife changed into a professional suit for the evening look is also very good......
I also saw some friends and Xue Linfen's mother and son in the box stand on the second floor, and waved left and right when they raised their heads.
How did Charlise sit next to David Geffen? Forget it, I don't care about these details, Mira is here today, and Harley is ......
Thoughts quickly drifted, and he tugged at his trousers.
At the end of the curtain call, when he was leaving the stage in turn, he saw that the governor was opening his five fingers and mouthing, guessing that it should be said that the fifth of the month had been arranged for the fifth of this month to participate in the A+ record and the groundbreaking ceremony of the new A+ site, which was very compact, so he nodded to him and gave him a thumbs up to indicate that everything was OK.
"Let's eat later."
As soon as they entered the hallway, the artists relaxed and began to talk and laugh, and talk about where to eat, and so on, and he also called out to Barenboi, "It's the attic club up there, Mr. Geffen, they're coming, you go first, I'll rest and tidy up." ”
"Okay."
Barenboy didn't use a negotiating tone, he had to agree. The Loft Club is just a colloquial name because it is located on the ninth floor of the Symphony Center, which is the artist group founded by the home, poet Hamlin Garland, and the representative works of the Central Frontier series.
"Linda, let's take Robb home with Sherlyn first, I'm going to have dinner with Barenboy and Mr. Geffen in the evening...... Okay, then you and Harley take Robb back. ”
After the end of the show, Chicago dignitaries or 'celebrities' began to flow into the backstage, and the door of the lounge became very lively, from time to time someone called friends or walked by, Song Ya also took a casual shower, and just changed into a more comfortable formal attire, Xue Linfen came in.
"Let's go."
He was afraid to wait for Barenboy but was first arrived by the other party, so Xue Linfen grabbed his arm and hurried out.
"Huh?"
When I went to the top floor, I found that the cliff residents' club was empty, and the old Mike, who was in charge of route planning, took it around and around before the two walked into the only membership-only restaurant that was still open.
"Due to the imminent renovation of the entire building, the club did not renew the lease last year, and the relocation work has been completed, and it is estimated that it will not come back after the completion of the project. After the New Year's concert, the orchestra also moved to the Lavinian Stances Conservatory in Highland Park, where we used to go until the summer to attend the Lavinian Festival. ”
David Geffen and the others took up the best table and were chatting with Doug Morris and the manager of the Symphony Center.
"The main thing is the concert hall, you should have noticed just now, the view of the box is not good, and the acoustic theory at the beginning of this century is not mature, so the hearing sense has not been able to keep up with other orchestral halls of the same level, especially the bass part...... The air conditioning and fire protection system also sucked. We need a better one to be worthy of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra......"
The manager seems to have his eye on David Geffen, a potential big financier, and desperately complains.
“hi……”
Charlise and Mira sat ladylike next to David Geffen and Doug Morris, silently smiling and listening, and at the same time saw themselves and Sherin Fen enter the door and whispered hello.
"You continue to ......"
Song Ya smiled and pulled out a chair for Xue Linfen and sat down, "Mr. Barenboy said he was late. ”
"Baba Yetu is great, when you're hungry, order something first."
They are all familiar with each other, David Geffen and Doug Morris briefly and politely exchanged words, and then continued the topic with the manager, seeing that their attitude seems to be really interested in sponsoring the Symphony Center, and the contribution will not be small, and they chatted very seriously.
Why haven't I heard David Geffen mention it before, Song Ya muttered in her heart, anyway, her stomach was indeed a little hungry, so she beckoned the waiter to come over and order, and the three girls were good at each side at the table, which was pleasing to the eye, and it was just time to eat.
"Forget it, I'll eat steak too, I've always been hungry lately." Xue Linfen touched her bulging abdomen and asked for the exact same menu.
"Your orchestra hall is also called ......," asked David Geffen.
"Theodore Thomas Symphony Hall, who was the first music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, was approached by the orchestra's patrons at the end of the last century and asked if you would come to Chicago if the orchestra had an entire theater. He replied: I would like to go to hell! ”
Everyone in the audience laughed when they heard the manager's story.
"It's a pity that Theodore Thomas died less than a month after the completion of this part." The manager said again.
"Your big rehearsal room is called Bonturlock Hall, and the ballroom is called Granger Hall, right?" David Geffen asked.
"Yes, are you going to ......"
The manager seemed to hear something, and was surprised and delighted, "Our building has not yet been named, maybe it can be modeled after the Chebingal building next door...... Geffen Symphony Centre, that name sounds great! ”
"What's the name?"
A belated Barenboy asked.
"Mr. Geffen intends to ......"
Halfway through the manager's speech, David Geffen smiled and waved his hand, "Haha, it's not me...... It's Mr. Bronfman Jr. Then he turned to Barenboy and Songya and said, "Mr. Bronfman has just seen your performance broadcast, and he says that he is very impressed with your wonderful performance and the dilapidated theater. ”
"Thank you for me." Barenboy and the manager looked at each other, sat down solemnly, and waved his hand to refuse the approaching waiter.
"What's your budget for renovation?" David Geffen asked, "How much money has been raised?" ”
"110 million dollars, about 50 million have been raised so far, and we have been ...... around since 93 years."
Hearing that there was a tycoon willing to solve a key problem, the manager and Barenboy had no intention of eating anything more, and focused on talking to David Geffen, which seemed to be progressing quickly, David Geffen frequently got up and left the seat to make a phone call, and the manager and Barenboy took the opportunity to whisper.
Song Ya couldn't interject, a little left out, shouldn't we be talking about baba yetu now? He had to keep his head down in the food, and occasionally raised his glass to Mila and Charis, making eye contact.
"Well, the Bronfman family is in principle willing to help you settle another fifty million."
David Geffen brought back a very domineering piece of news.
"Great! Then let's raise a glass to the Bronfman Symphony Center! The manager was very excited and said loudly.
Barenboy was naturally very happy.
"Wow......"
Throwing 50 million dollars for the name of a building? The top rich three generations are cows!
Song Ya looked at the three girls who were full of brilliance in their eyes, and they stood up and clinked glasses to congratulate them when they were infected by emotion, took a bite of lemon to relieve hangover, and died of acid.