CHAPTER 395: CHAPTER 307: ACTUALLY, YOU CAN BE A BIT MORE PROACTIVE_3

Lin Tian could understand this.

After all, a top-tier pop singer in the Chinese music industry, who also plays the violin, is indeed the ideal candidate tailored for Lin Tian.

It’s quite normal for such a big name to have some demands about participating in a concert of two classical musicians.

.....

The meeting place, not elsewhere, was at Grandpa’s café.

Considering that discussing in the company might seem too formal, and there was a risk of the guest’s identity being leaked if paparazzi caught on, they chose the place where Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu usually practiced violin.

Sitting in the café.

While waiting for Hu Lang to arrive.

He Zhichen kept providing supplementary explanations to Lin Tian:

"Recently, I’ve approached quite a few reputable musicians, but most have rejected us."

"Finding Hu Lang was already an unexpected surprise, so it’s best if we can finalize this with him."

"Sigh, in fact, just this morning I had someone spread the word around the circle. If any professional musician is willing to participate, regardless of fame, they could come directly to me, and we can easily negotiate the terms....."

"Has it really come to this?" Lin Tian was a bit surprised.

Gan Yanyu also found it unbelievable: "Why wouldn’t they want to come?"

"Lack of trust."

He Zhichen smiled wryly,

"Actually, if it were just ’Moonlight and Cat’s concert, with that name out there, musicians willing to participate would be endless, finding people wouldn’t be an issue at all."

"The problem is, our venue choice this time is too bold."

"Not only did we choose a place like the Qingjiang Cultural Center, but the ticket pricing tier is also in the four figures, double the usual concert price."

"Though they didn’t say it outright, almost none of them believe that your concert can go on smoothly."

"Most musicians are very protective of their reputation."

"....."

Lin Tian understood.

So the root of the issue lies in this place.

Indeed.

After all, for a music concert of this scale, you might not find many examples, even looking worldwide, let alone in Tian Chao.

Many people in the industry no longer think ’Moonlight and Cat’ is just arrogant.

They now believe the team behind ’Moonlight and Cat’ is quite unreliable.

What were they thinking, to arrange such a place?

Any mature team wouldn’t arrange it like this!

And with an unreliable team, the concert they organize would most likely be unreliable too.

Everyone would have their own thoughts.

If you participate and end up with a sparse audience, looking disastrous, and the media makes a big deal of it.....

Spread out, there’s a high chance it would become a laughingstock in the music industry.

Plus, ’Moonlight and Cat’ have been under skepticism since their debut, with constant media targeting. Everyone puts them on such a high pedestal, that when they really fall, it will certainly be very disastrous.

For many musicians, participating in such a concert is extremely risky.

In this circle where reputation is held very dear, few dare to risk losing face like this.

Lin Tian doesn’t blame them.

A sign of the times.

No one believes ’Moonlight and Cat’ can host this concert well and bring attention to the classical music stage because it’s unprecedented!

It’s like how people often criticize Xiang Yu’s fief system as stupid.

He clearly unified the country, yet insisted on splitting it again, dividing land to make them vassal kings, and becoming the Overlord of Western Chu himself, this "short-sighted" action let Liu Bang take the prize.

But such criticism isn’t really fair.

Because before Xiang Yu, for hundreds of years, that’s how everyone did it; in his eyes, that was the only sustainable way.

And the dynasty that chose unification only lasted 14 years.

In his view, Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s path was absolutely wrong?

This is a sign of the times.

Because they have never seen it, they think it’s impossible.

So Lin Tian could somewhat understand.

"But if even fellow classical musicians can’t understand, then what we’re doing..." Gan Yanyu said softly.

"..."

He Zhichen was also stuck on this question.

Indeed.

What ’Moonlight and Cat’ are attempting now is itself a challenge to create a new era.

They are not lacking money; most of their income came from album sales.

They could have simply chosen a music hall or a less spacious venue to hold the concert easily, satisfying the fans, which would be enough.

But they chose to organize a grand concert for tens of thousands, trying to vindicate classical music.

Yet they can’t get the recognition of their fellow musicians.

It is indeed harsh... but it’s unavoidable.

"After all, for them, in itself, this is an adventure; other things don’t matter as much....."

"....."

"Yes, that’s how it is."

A voice came from not far away.

A scruffy-looking middle-aged man walked into the café at this moment.

"Mr. Hu Lang."

He Zhichen immediately stood up.

Hu Lang came straight to Lin Tian,

"You’re Mr. Moonlight, right?"

"Yes."

Lin Tian extended his hand and shook hands with Hu Lang.

"Ah.... it seems you know everything, that saves me quite a bit of explaining....."

Hu Lang scratched his head, somewhat troubled, and said,