As the Sapphire Melody Awards progressed, the excitement buzzed not only inside ArtReam Hall but also in the press lounge just outside the main auditorium. Here, journalists from major music outlets, lifestyle magazines, and international news agencies were stationed, watching the ceremony unfold on large screens. They were scribbling notes, preparing headlines, and discussing every moment with the fervor only seasoned reporters could muster.
Following the recent delivery of Best Classical Group or Orchestra to Harmonique Ensemble, the press room was alive with chatter and speculation. The journalists were still buzzing from the moving speech by Maestra Clara Rousseau and the surprise of seeing a relatively young group from Montrose take home one of the night's most prestigious awards.