Silence and the LED lightsource were both keys when it came to deciding which luminaires to invest in for this latest purchase, and although competitor products had been used in their concert and recital venues before, they were too noisy for this type of performance explained Marco.
He and the lighting team of four work across the Philharmonie concert hall in Haarlemhe Philharmonie's two main venues - De Kleine Zaal capacity 412 and The Great Hall, with 1220 sets, and also the Stadschouwburg (City Hall) which is about 2k away, still in the city centre.
What is now the Philharmonie re-opened in 2005 after extensive renovations incorporating the original building and its performance spaces dating back to the late 19th century - known as the Concertgebouw for many years - with a new building ... that is artfully wrapped around it.
In addition to the lively programme of concerts, recitals, orchestral and other shows produced be the Philharmonie and the City Hall - the latter is more focused on rock, pop and dance music - all these spaces are utilised for events, presentations, parties and private hires, so the schedule is busy.
While some artists will bring their own production to the City Hall, in most cases, the house crew and lighting rig is utilized, so they have to be able to offer as much flexibility as possible, and this was also a motivation for the DL4X purchase
The DL4X's were delivered as a fully flight-cased package by Robe's Benelux distributor Controllux, and will be moved between the Philharmonie's two venues and the City Hall.
"This is a great all-round product for theatres and concert halls like us," enthuses Marco who was impressed with the power and authenticity of the whites as well as with the refined colour mixing.
The new DL4Xs will be controlled in house via their Philharmonie's Road Hog consoles.
Their first project is a Business awards event in the Great Hall and this will be followed by a string of other events throughout the summer.
(Jim Evans)
