She had worked with many artists, but Elena was something else entirely. It was not just passion. It was an obsession. Music was not something Elena did. It was something she was.
Perfectionists were common in the industry, but most of them became tyrants, grinding their teams down with endless demands. JJ was famous for that, brilliant but brutal. Elena, however, was different. When she wanted something, she didn't shout or criticize. She demonstrated.
If words failed, she picked up a violin, a cello, or a drumstick and showed them. Her fingers moved with frightening ease, shaping the sound exactly as she imagined it.
Even when she couldn't play an instrument herself, she could describe the tone and emotion so clearly that the musicians understood immediately. Respect came naturally to her.
The rehearsals were exhausting, but no one complained.
