concerts & festivals
String Theory's concert performance features a cast of 6- 15 performers. This concert is appropriate for indoors and outdoors and adapts to many different kinds of environments. Dancers weave their way throughout the performance by way of movement vignettes, concert dance pieces and performing on the large scale instruments. Musical styles range from 15th C. Renaissance to new music, ambient and pop. If the venue has video capabilities, an array of video/film installations enhance the performance.
tech:
stage & installation:
String Theory can set up on many different types of surfaces indoors and outdoors.
We do not necessarily need to use a stage surface depending on where the performance installation is taking place, although a stage usually maximizes the impact of the performance.
Suggested stage size (performance area footprint) is 24 x 30 feet for a large-scale Harp installation and 8 or more performers. Stage size can pare way down for smaller Harp installations with fewer performers.
Access to termination points: railings and balconies work well, as does the lip of the façade of buildings. These areas to be predetermined through site survey or remote site survey (digital photos, email, and conversations with building engineers & client)
One genie lift or very tall A frame ladder for tuning strings
sand bags or pig iron
PA system & sound:
House PA system with enough power for the venue
Sound board with at least 24 channels with reverb unit & compressor, and a talented engineer to run the system
At least 4 wedge monitors with at least 3 mixes
2 sources of standard AC power – 20 amp circuits
3 floating vocal mics on boom stands
4 direct boxes – Bass, Classical Guitar, Cello, Violin
4 mics minimum on drum kit – kick, snare, tom, overhead
2-4 floating percussion (tom or kick oriented) mics for cyclodrums
Conga/Dumbek mic
Stereo in from submix of tablas & PC loops
Stereo in from Hammond organ
Flute mic
Tenor Sax mic
All appropriate stands & cables
String Theory submixes the Harps and sends two XLR feeds to your board
lighting:
Stage should be well lit with at least 3 washes - ambers, golds and whites work well as do purples and blues.
At lease 6 floor lights all the way downstage in front focused on the string installation perpendicularly from underneath to really 'pop' the strings.
Intelli-lights and follow spots add drama, but are not required.
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representation/contact
contact Rachel Cohen for PAC's
Rachel Cohen
Cadence Arts Network
Rachel@cadencearts.com
o | 310.838.0849
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