At 20:00 in the evening on April 11, 2008, I was sitting on the stage of the National Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall, and the orchestra was preparing to play the third piece of this concert.

The conductor had already raised his hand and was about to raise his baton, but he heard a small voice from the audience, so he had to put it down again.

After a while, the audience finally became quiet. The conductor raised his baton again and signaled us to start.

This is not the first time we have encountered this situation. At one point, the conductor even turned around to signal the audience to keep quiet.

I feel sad when I think of this little thing. In my opinion, since you are all sitting in the audience, it means you want to listen to this concert. Then why bother in such a vulgar way?

If you feel that you are sitting here looking pretentious and restricted, then why bother coming here?

But later, I asked many friends around me and found that many people did not do it intentionally, but did not realize that their behavior was inappropriate.

Then I realized that compared with the current situation of more and more people entering the concert hall, the publicity and popularization of concert etiquette lags far behind.

In fact, the so-called etiquette may be just trivial matters. But it is these little things that differentiate us in the minutiae.

After the concert officially starts, latecomers will not be allowed to re-enter directly. It is necessary to wait until the current piece of music is played and the staff will open the entrance door again during the interval between the pieces.

There is no doubt that this is to create a better appreciation environment for the audience inside the venue.

Adhering to this principle, when late spectators enter the venue, they should also minimize the impact on other spectators. For example, take a seat nearby or lean down to pass through the aisle.

Once, I was watching a performance at the Beijing Concert Hall, and a late-coming audience had a conflict with someone because someone occupied his seat. Because the sound was too high, the concert was interrupted, and the staff finally had to ask both of them out of the venue.

I bought a ticket at a high price, why should I let others sit?

This is a sentence that the person emphasized repeatedly.

Indeed. So, if you care so much, why didn't you get there earlier?

This is what I want to say.

If you are already late, sorry, everything must be done so as not to affect the normal progress of the concert.

First, the applause upon entry. Usually, for a complete orchestra performance, the principal and conductor must appear alone at the beginning, and applause is required at this time.

If you don’t know what this person is here for, don’t worry. Because the concert staff often arranges for someone to lead the performance. When you see someone come on stage and someone else takes the lead in applauding, then just clap as much as you want.

Second, don’t applaud between movements! Of course you need to applaud after a piece of music is played, but not between movements.

Repertoire divided into movements are usually masterpieces. The so-called movements are actually like chapters in a novel. The whole piece of music is not over yet, only this chapter has been played. For the sake of completeness of music appreciation, there is no need to insert applause in the middle.

So, how to judge whether it is a pause between movements?

First, you can check the concert’s program list. It will indicate how many chapters of this piece of music need to be played, their names and other information. This is the simplest method.

Second, if you don’t have a track list at hand, you can also judge it through the conductor’s gestures. Usually when the movement ends, the conductor's hand will not be completely lowered, and may even be kept raised.

Even if you put it down, you will definitely pick it up quickly. Moreover, the actors will not relax like after the music is over, but must stay in the state of playing.

Third, the applause for the return. As usual, the band will prepare 1-3 encore songs in advance. After the concert, the number of encores will depend on the audience's response.

So, after the last piece of music is played, please give me a warm round of applause! Even if the conductor has resigned, he will definitely come back on stage.

Yes, it's so pretentious.

Moreover, in order to push the atmosphere to a climax, most of the encore songs are music that the audience likes to hear, which means you will definitely like to listen to it. It's like an Easter egg after the end of the movie, often short, sweet and fun.

I still remember the concert where we performed the encore performance of "One Night in Beijing" and how high the audience was in the audience.

Every time I watch a show, I can hear coughing. Moreover, many of them are the kind of coughs that are obviously not unstoppable, but just want to clear the throat; or those who have heard other people cough and have become infected themselves and follow suit once or twice.

But such a cough is really unpleasant.

Originally, the rest in music was a kind of blank space with great charm, but in the end it was filled with these noises.

Can you die if you endure it for a while? I think so every time. But each time the result was followed by a series of coughing sounds, and my desire to die grew stronger.

And cell phones.

In fact, many concert halls now block signals during performances, but it is not ruled out that something may slip through. Therefore, please take the initiative to turn your mobile phone to silent mode after entering the concert hall. If it is really urgent and you must answer the call, please leave the venue before answering.

The better the concert hall, the more sensitive it is to the sound in the venue; the more moving the music, the more worthy of a quiet atmosphere for appreciation.

If the concert is really boring, you can choose with your feet. But if you decide to stay in the concert hall, just keep quiet. Because this is the greatest respect for others and for yourself.

If you find that a small red circle suddenly appears on the lens you hold up, and it keeps shaking. My dear, don't wonder. It's not a special effect, it's the staff reminding you to put down your phone.

If you really want to take a photo, you can do so before the show starts, during intermission, or after the show ends. At this time, the venue lights are on, the lighting is good, and there are no staff holding laser pointers to disturb you.

But please do not take pictures during the performance.

What are those people who endlessly want to take pictures with their mobile phones thinking? I guess it has something to do with vanity.

Because people who truly love music must be intoxicated when they hear something good; and those vain pretenders must be thinking, which one is better to shoot and post on WeChat Moments? So I simply took pictures of them all first and then picked them slowly.

For these people, since they have already pretended to be this, why not just pretend to be more thorough? Anyway, you are already sitting in the concert hall, so you might as well put down your phone and enjoy the music quietly for a while. Maybe you will like it?

Our concert hall does not require you to wear formal attire, but it is not necessary to enter wearing sandals.

Have you ever seen someone wearing a straight suit on the beach? I guess if there were, they would only show up for a while and then leave, because the aura didn't match.

So, next time you enter a concert hall, at least dress more carefully, at least to match the attire on stage.

Moreover, let me tell you a secret: for the sake of the decency of everyone on and off stage, concert halls are often fully air-conditioned. If you don't want to sit in the audience and shiver with cold, then don't dress too revealingly.

The above content is for reference only.

In fact, all etiquette comes from the same principle: to better appreciate music.

I believe that when you are intoxicated by music, you will not want to be disturbed. Therefore, do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you.

Before each concert, there will be information on concert etiquette or on the set list. If you are interested, you may wish to pick it up and take a closer look.

As more and more people are willing to enter the concert hall, knowing how to appreciate music has become a question worthy of further study. So, the first step is to start with the most basic etiquette.

You may gradually come to know Spring River Flowers, Moonlight Night or the four seasons, and even gradually you can count many polkas. However, please don’t let a small and untimely move lower your image and quality.

I am Qianqian, a girl determined to speak music in a down-to-earth language. I raise my hand to guarantee that all content is based on real life experiences and is not Baidu.

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