Stavanger concert hall updates its lighting with Robe Esprites

This masterpiece of Norwegian architecture has renovated its spaces with the incorporation of 66 moving lights Steal Esprite and 24 ParFect 150.

the Stavanger Concert Hall is an architectural masterpiece, built in glass and steel, occupying a waterfront place 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 head of lighting, Nils Foss, which has included the delivery of 66 moving lights Robe Esprite and 24 ParFect 150. Some equipment that was delivered by the Norwegian distributor, Norsk Sceneteknikk.

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 has an organ composed of 65.000 Parts.

They have also been installed in the Zetlitz multipurpose room, with the capacity to 850 people seated and 1.900 Stand up, and which 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 lobbies, that are flooded with natural light and are used for various events; and there is a large outdoor amphitheatre for shows in summer.

Esprite and ParFect 150

the 48 Robe Esprite Profiles and the 18 Esprite PCs are distributed between the two main halls 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 zetlitz equipment.

“It was time to change”, declares Nils. “We needed more powerful luminaires, 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, took advantage of the time to contact the main distributors of professional lighting in the country and see which devices were the most suitable, according to nine different categories of luminaires, one of them was the moving lights.

These proposals were reduced to a list of 300 luminaires, as 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 the facilities used in the concert hall, was vital, since the conductor has to be able to hear the fall of a pin on stage. In addition to classic events, silence is also desirable for shows where voice is paramount or lectures and presentations during corporate events.

The output and color ranges of the Esprite received optimal ratings, along with the extensive features and proof of the future brought by TE technology – Led Transferable Engine by Robe, an intelligent and environmentally friendly lighting solution that allows the use of different engines – high power, high CRI, ‘tungsten’, Etc. – on the same devices.

The concert hall currently has 15 Esprite Profiles and 18 Esprite PCs on your computer, with the rest of the Esprite Profiles in the Zetlitz roof system, together 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 update package.

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