Chapter 888 Your Seniors
“Merry Christmas, Miss Sofia.” Tessa greeted her with a smile.
“The concert is starting soon, so you should get your family members seated and follow me backstage to meet your seniors. They have been here since morning.” Sofia nodded at her.
“Please wait for me. I’ll be back real soon.” Tessa then led Nicholas and Timothy to the seats that she had pre-booked for them.
After that, she brought Gregory along and left with Sofia. All the other orchestra members were envious when they saw them leaving with Sofia, except for Susan. She was green with envy when she saw Tessa steal the show, and she vowed she would be more outstanding than Tessa tonight. However, all of these were unknown to Tessa.
By then, Tessa finally got to meet her other three seniors. Although they were at least ten years older than her, they barely looked their age and looked like they were in their early 30s. They had a friendly disposition which made Tessa feel comfortable being around them.
“This is Marjorie, the first protege who is under my guidance; this is Eunice, who has the best violin techniques among your seniors. You can refer to her if you need any assistance. Lastly, this is Hodgson, who is a talented composer, and both of you can discuss anything about composing in the future.” Sofia introduced each of her protegees to Tessa.
At the same time, Gregory greeted everyone politely as they were being introduced.
“Hi, Tessa. We finally got to meet you in person.” Marjorie grinned at her.
Eunice and Hodgson were looking at Tessa from head to toe while smiling at her warmly, as if they were admiring their outstanding junior. Tessa noticed that and didn’t mind it at all. Because of her jovial personality, Marjorie and Eunice showed a liking for her and presented gifts to her.
“This is a meeting gift for you. We hope that you and Gregory will like it.” Tessa was surprised and thanked them profusely. Gregory was happy to be receiving gifts too.
At 8.00PM sharp, the concert began. Although it was a private concert, it was carried out formally. After the emcee managed to warm up the crowd, he started reciting each of the performances that would be held that night.
The first one to take the stage was Group One. Everyone in the group was experienced, whose performances were world-renowned, and their concerts were always sold out. As the performances started, Tessa brought Gregory to the auditorium while following behind Sofia.
Just as they were seated, Sofia suggested, “Tessa, tonight, your seniors will be leading the performance. You should pay close attention and get a feel of their style because it will help you a lot in your performances.”
“Got it.” Tessa nodded.
Sofia then looked over to Gregory and whispered something to him, probably asking him to pay attention to the performance. Just then, a harmonious melody was played. The songs were beautifully layered, where it was gradually built up into a crescendo before progressing toward a climax. She was so moved by the performance that she unconsciously held her breath. It was well deserved for the group to earn the title of a world-class orchestra as their performance was hard to beat.
After the first performance ended, thunderous applause filled the room. Each of the groups took turns performing on stage. As expected, all of the performances were exceptional, and Tessa learned a lot just by watching.
In between performances, Sofia leaned toward Tessa and asked, “What do you think? What are your thoughts after watching some of the performances?”
Hearing that, Tessa nodded and expressed some of her thoughts. “Although we have only seen three performances, all of their styles were different, which offered different experiences to the audiences. However, the commonality of all the performances was that they could make people feel strongly toward their music. I think that I’m a pretty calm person, but at the end of the performances, my emotions were unexpectedly driven by their performance.”
