Stavanger concert hall upgrades lighting with Robe Esprites

This masterpiece of Norwegian architecture has renovated its spaces with the incorporation of 66 moving lights Robe Mind you 24 ParFect 150.

The Stavanger concert hall It is an architectural masterpiece, built of glass and steel, which occupies a waterfront location in Norway's charismatic 'oil capital', where the hustle and bustle of marine industries merges with a passion for culture and live entertainment.

The place has undergone a technical update, supervised by the lighting manager, Nils Foss, which has included the delivery of 66 moving lights Esprit dress y 24 ParFect 150. Some equipment that was delivered by the Norwegian distributor, Norwegian Stage Technique.

These have been located in the Fartein Valen room, headquarters of the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra. It is a room with capacity for 1.200 people named after the Norwegian composer Fartein Valen and features an organ composed of 65.000 parts.

They have also been installed in the Zetlitz multipurpose room, with capacity for 850 people sitting and 1.900 standing, and is used for a wide range of performances, from rock concerts to contemporary opera. Named after the poet, Lutheran pastor and Stavanger native, Jens Zetlitz.

The concert hall has some areas with large foyers, that are flooded with natural light and are used for various events; and there is a large outdoor amphitheater for shows in the summer.

Spirit and ParFect 150

Los 48 Esprite Profiles Dress and the 18 Esprite PCs They are distributed between the two main rooms and have replaced a number of older moving lights purchased when the building opened in 2012.

The ParFect 150 have replaced the old conventional Led side lights as part of the permanent equipment of the Zetlitz.

“It was time to change”, declared Nils. “We needed more powerful lights, quieter, lighter and, in general, more versatile and sustainable”.

Nils had started the search for new luminaires at the beginning of 2020, just before the first waves of COVID-19 shut down the industry and delayed plans for months. However, He took the time to contact the main professional lighting distributors in the country and see which devices were the most suitable, according to nine different categories of luminaires, one of them was moving lights.

These proposals were reduced to a list of some 300 luminaries, since they were also looking for several static Led luminaires, a spot and a wash for each room, in addition to another type of system for effects, key lighting, etc.

Adjusting fans to reduce noise, especially for installations used in the concert hall, it was vital, since the conductor has to be able to hear a pin drop on stage. In addition to classic events, Silence is also desirable for shows where the voice is essential or conferences and presentations during corporate events..

The Esprite's output and color ranges received top marks, along with the extensive features and future proofing brought by TE technology – Led Transferable Engine de Robe, a smart and environmentally friendly lighting solution that allows the use of different motors – high power, high CRI, 'tungsten', etc. – on the same devices.

The concert hall currently has 15 Esprite Profiles 18 Esprite PCs on the computer, with the rest of the Esprite Profiles in the Zetlitz roof system, along with the 24 ParFect 150.

The control platform is grandMA3 of MA Lighting, with new consoles delivered just before the pandemic shutdown also as part of the same upgrade package.