The Elbe Philharmonic opened its Hamburg auditorium with a spectacular projection of light and sound

For the staging of this celebration were used 24 Panasonic PT-RZ31K laser projectors 31.000 lumens and three 40K Boat, that were combined with more than 800 lighting fixtures. Together they provided a show of 800.000 ANSI lumens , which resulted in a total resolution of 17,400×2.160 Pixels.

Built on the banks of the Elbe River on 1.700 reinforced concrete pillars, the Elbe Philharmonic is a complex modern building that combines three auditoriums, a hotel, 45 private apartments and la Plaza, a public space that offers an omnidirectional view of the city.

The central component of these facilities is currently also one of the most prominent structural projects in Europe., a world-class auditorium separated from the rest of the infrastructure to ensure excellent acoustics.

PRG XL Video supplied a wide range of technical equipment, on behalf of the global agency Jung von Matt, and was responsible for communications. The team developed an occasion-specific algorithm that translated the music performed by the Elbe Philharmonic's NDR orchestra conducted by Thomas Hengelbrock.. The combination of music and light created an impressive visual spectacle on the exterior walls of the new cultural landmark in the port.

A total of 27 projectors with more than 800.000 ANSI lumens of light, which resulted in a total resolution of 17,400×2.160 Pixels. These were combined with more than 800 lighting fixtures.

Jerry Appelt developed the lighting design for the event with help from PRG Best Boys, Icon Beams and Clay Paky Mythos, in addition to using more than 500 Led luminaires SGM.

The planning office Hamburg, Beacon, was responsible for managing production; while Entertainment Technology Concepts (Etc), Laserfabrik and Kölnton were also involved in the development of the event.

“We were commissioned to technically implement the multimedia show. The work consisted of creating a video projection on three sides of the auditorium of the Elbe Philharmonic and using more than 800 moving lights”, notes Michael Casper, PRG Account Director.

The video content was created by the design agency Madhat of Offenbach and projected on the walls with 24 Panasonic PT-RZ31K laser equipment 31.000, as well as three 40K Boat.

“Install 6 towers. Each of them included three Panasonic RZ31K laser projectors., that were first used here. The system as a whole was connected by optical fiber and the servers were arranged in a container, from which the entire mapping function was controlled, Etc., and the design on the wall”, explains Marco Dunker, PRG Video Project Manager.

Available in WUXGA and SXGA+ resolutions, the PT-RZ31K series offers the brightest models in the Panasonic range, with a very compact and lightweight housing that includes Solid Shine laser technology inside. In normal operation mode, this computer is designed to work 20.000 maintenance-free hours.

“It is a prestigious and very high profile project, and we are glad that Panasonic projectors could contribute their grain of sand to make it so special. The launch of high-brightness laser projectors, as the RZ31K model, allows to reduce the complexity and cost of this type of events, as it reduces the number of equipment needed to perform mapping projections over a large area", points out Hartmut Kulessa, Marketing Director for Europe at Panasonic.

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