Bexel, a unit of the Vitec Group’s Services Division and a leading worldwide provider of broadcast services and solutions, will once again be on-site supporting live coverage of the iconic New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square as it is broadcast around the world. Bexel's team of expert engineers will coordinate the complex wireless operations and establish a fiber infrastructure for all feeds going to and from the production truck handling the coverage. For over a decade, Bexel has provided equipment and services to support national and international broadcasts of the Times Square celebration.

Armenian symphony orchestra and choir KOHAR has enjoyed remarkable success since it was formed 15 years ago. Performing across the world, the ensemble recently returned from a series of shows in South America, at which three Yamaha CL5 digital consoles starred.

The London-based office of global brand experience agency Jack Morton Worldwide is to create a spectacular fireworks display on behalf of the Mayor of London. It will celebrate an extraordinary year which saw the city host the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the Diamond Jubilee celebrations.  Once again all eyes will be onLondon on New Year’s Eve for this eagerly anticipated and highly acclaimed event, which will be followed across the globe and broadcast live to millions of viewers on BBC One.

A massive spiritual convention, in which 350,0000 worshippers descended on the Indian city of Jalandhar, in the state of Punjab, over three days, saw the audio relayed over the vast site using an Optocore network, designed and supplied by the production company SOUND.COM.

Albania is today experiencing strong growth in various areas. This is evident from the development of tourism on the coast and in its beautiful historic castles, its enhanced communications network, which connects it today with the rest of Europe, and the many events that take place each year in its major cities.

Devised a decade ago to promote contemporary artists who sing in minority languages, the Liet International song contest has grown to be the multilingual alternative to Eurovision. December 2012 saw the festival’s final held on the Iberian peninsular for the first time, with three Yamaha CL5 digital consoles taking care of all audio mixing requirements.

Christmas in New York is iconic. Shopping on 34th street. Silver bells ringing as people bustle about. The city feels alive. For the last eighty years, the start of the holiday season has been officially marked with the lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. Decorated with over forty five thousand LED lights and met by the famous Rockefeller Center ice skating rink, the largest New York City tree stands as a symbol of holiday cheer.

Originally used as a town hall, Zhongshan Hall in Taipei City, Taiwan has continued to host a series of important functions since it was built in 1928. From serving as a venue to presidents such as Richard Nixon of the United States, and Syngman Rhee of South Korea, to the signing of the Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty and other governmental ceremonies, Zhongshan Hall has earned its designation as a Class Two National Historical Site. Today, the hall is used as a traditional art and culture centre.

As every good conductor knows, even the most tried and trusted musical score can warrant a revisit from time to time. The same is true of production, as has happened on the latest outing of Classical Spectacular. “We have maybe eighty pieces of music in the repertoire now,” said show programmer Tim Routledge. “I have been working with lighting designer Durham Marenghi for several years on this show so when he presented his new design I saw an opportunity to upgrade the control system.”

It's rare that a complex evolution leads to an effective solution, yet the China Broadcasting Performing Arts Group (CBPAG) has forged a laudable reputation, both at home and further afield. CBPAG did much to further the value of Chinese live arts to a worldwide audience in the years when relations were more contentious than they are today.

Wireless Solution Sweden AB held center stage at the 58th Barretos Cowboy Festival (Festa do Peão de Boiadeiro de Barretos), one of the largest rodeo and music events in Brazil, held at the Super Bull arena in the city of Barretos. For ten nights, rodeo activities were followed by a long lineup of popular music acts, often lasting until dawn.

Dominating the central Italian city of Gaeta, the massive 600 year old Castello Aragonese was one of the country’s strongest fortresses. These days it is rather more welcoming and the castle has hosted an annual jazz festival for the past five years. In 2012, old met new as it played host to a Yamaha CL5 system to mix the shows.

Wireless Solution Sweden AB is getting high praise on a regular basis from the world renowned Den Norske Opera and Ballett, also known as the Oslo Opera House, located in Norway’s capital city. The venue is home to the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet and is considered one of the landmark modern buildings in Oslo. The technical crew currently has a total of 24 W-DMX BlackBox FLEX-1 G4 Transceiver units that they use on a regular basis for a rigorous schedule. The hall rotates operas, ballets, concerts and other special performances and W-DMX is used to solve a myriad of challenges.

When Dutch composer Paul Oomen designed his new 4D Sound project, the correct technical specifications were critical to ensuring that his vision was accurately realised. Transparent sound and high quality processing were a must, which is why Yamaha technology was chosen to mix, manage and power the system.

An exciting programme of Bruckner’s 9th Symphony and Quattro Pezzi Sacri by Verdi was recorded live on October 13, 14 and 15, for an upcoming international release on the EMI Classics label. The dynamic, Sir Antonio Pappano conducted the Orchestra and Chorus of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia at the orchestra’s home base at Rome’s spectacular Parco della Musica.