Why don\u2019t we often see symphonic music in clubs, or rock music in concert halls \u2014 and what shifts when we try?<\/p>\n
Symphonic music has evolved through concert halls, designed to project acoustically in naturally reverberant rooms. Rock music, by contrast, was born in clubs: amplified, built for energy and proximity. These traditions developed in different spaces, for different audiences, with different listening experiences. As a cellist working within contemporary songwriting, Ollella often finds herself standing between these two worlds. So what happens when you bring them together?<\/p>\n
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