In short, the venue - home to the Goteborg Symphony Orchestra (GSO) - took the world of concert halls into a new league. It remains one of the most prestigious venues in Sweden and a place that everyone enjoys playing at and visiting.
Now they have Robe LED moving lights. The venue's investment in Robe fixtures was instigated by Måns P?r Fogelberg (aka 'MP'), Head of GSO Play, the in-house streaming and broadcasting division, together with Konserthusen's head of technical Johan Bjorkman in consultation with independent lighting designer, Anton Trouchez.
Anton frequently works at the Konserthuset as a freelance lighting director for the regular broadcasting shoots and special events.
The first 10 x Robe LEDWash 600s arrived last year - delivered by Swedish distributor Bellalite - and were installed in the 1200 capacity main hall, which hosts most of the major broadcasts which also include jazz shows, international pop and rock concerts and seasonal live events. It is these special shows on which the Robe fixtures have so far been used to great effect.
They were such a huge success that a few months later, Bellalite returned to demo Robe's DLS Profile, DLF Wash and LEDWash 800 LED units.
They really needed a multi-purpose light explained MP, something that would be appropriate for both the live shows and the TV / video recording. Apart from the quality of the light output, it was essential that the fixtures were quiet.
The second set of Robe trials - undertaken with painstaking detail and precision - also went well, and the venue decided to buy six DLS Profiles and six LEDWash 800s to join the LEDWash 600s.
The theatre is state owned and receives 50-60% of its funding from the Västra Götaland regional government, with the remainder made up from self-generated income.
(Jim Evans)
