The early 18th century Brussels Opera House — known formally as Le Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie (Koninklijke Muntschouwburg) and colloquially as de Munt — has undergone a complete technical upgrade, centred on an Optocore optical network solution.

In early September, Brown Note Productions (BNP) teamed up with their client to deliver an incredible virtual music festival in Colorado. A staggering 7,500,000 fans tuned into the concert, hit play, and plunged into the first-of-its-kind immersive experience. BNP supplied all audio gear required for festival production, including Clear-Com^®’s FreeSpeak II^® Digital Wireless Intercom, for a completely wireless solution at the client’s request.  

In early March some of the world's greatest artists came together to put on a benefit concert at London’s The O2 Arena to raise vital funds for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. Sir Tom Jones, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Tyler and Van Morrison were amongst a formidable line up that took to the stage performing their greatest hits, raising close to one million pounds for The Royal Marsden’s brand new treatment and research facility; the Oak Cancer Centre in Sutton, Surrey. To complement the star-studded benefit, state-of-the-art video rental company Universal Pixels (UP) deployed Brompton Technology’s LED processing power to provide a visually stunning show.

London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall has completed the biggest improvement to sound in its auditorium since the installation of the iconic acoustic ‘mushrooms’ 50 years ago. Costing over £2 million, the project took 693 days of labour, 15,291m of cable, and 465 individual speakers, in the world’s largest loudspeaker install in a single room.

Panasonic remote cameras have been used to help bring classical music to a new audience, during Sound Unbound, a music festival held at London’s Barbican Centre.

Broadcast Solutions GmbH, one of the leading systems integrators in Europe, has been appointed as a distributor of PHABRIX Ltd, a UK-based manufacturer of broadcast test and measurement products.

Britannia Row Productions Training is one of 2,049 cultural and creative organisations across the country to have been awarded £409m of urgently needed support (up to 24^th October 2020). The Culture Recovery Fund grants programme is being administered by the  Arts Council England on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Further rounds of funding in the cultural and heritage sector are due to be announced over the coming weeks. BRPT was founded in 2012 to provide holistic training for those wanting to enter the live events industry as live audio technicians. Courses available from colleges and universities are not targeted enough for this niche sector, making it hard for graduates to enter the workplace as invariably a certain amount of re-training is required. Furthermore, these institutions tend to lag behind with teaching the latest technologies, equipment and working practices.

Panasonic has signed a final agreement with the Berliner Philharmoniker (BPH) to collaborate on the development of audio-visual technologies including enhanced 4K/HDR video and Hi-Resolution audio platforms. The collaboration started on January 1, 2017, and will explore opportunities to bring a premium and authentic live concert hall experience to the home and in-car environment.

Founded in 1963, the Boston Ballet has become one of the leading dance companies in the world. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen and Executive Director Barry Hughson, the Company maintains an internationally acclaimed repertoire and the Boston Ballet School, the largest ballet school in North America. The Boston Ballet recently upgraded its audio system, including the installation of a Soundcraft Vi1 digital mixing console.

In the summer of 2014, the Bonn Opera House was equipped by Salzbrenner Stagetec Audio Video Mediensysteme GmbH with an all-new stage management system with next-generation intercom and video features. Although the Salzbrenner team had a mere three months to design, manufacture, ship and install the new system, the venue began its new season with a significant technological edge. After a number of additions and modifications were implemented in between productions, the system was formally accepted and is now fully operational.

The official reopening of the Bolshoi Theatre on 28 October 2011 marks the successful completion of one of the most challenging and extensive theatre renovations in modern times, taking a total of over six years. Only the very best technical components were good enough for the world-famous ballet and opera theatre, a prime symbol of Russia's cultural and musical status. KLOTZ cables were used for large parts of the audio-visual cabling throughout the theatre.

If ever there was a theatre which is considered a national icon it is the Bolshoi in Moscow. Built in 1856 in its current form, the Bolshoi was the showplace of the Tsar and the Soviets and was reputed to have - as it was equipped originally - one of the best auditoriums in the world acoustically. On Friday, 28th October, the Bolshoi Theatre will reopen after six years of refurbishment. As a partner of the Russian general contractor SALZBRENNER STAGETEC MEDIAGROUP designed, delivered and installed major parts of the new audio technology.

LiveU, a pioneer and leader in IP-based live video services and broadcast solutions for acquisition, management and distribution, has announced that it has formed a partnership with global music event web broadcaster Boiler Room. The partnership is both promotional and technical, with Boiler Room deploying LiveU technology while also promoting LiveU as a partner brand. The deal is being overseen by LiveU’s UK partner Garland Partners Ltd.

The Colosseum in Rome – world famous heritage site and one of Italy’s most popular tourist attractions - was originally constructed in 70 – 80 AD and is the largest amphitheatre ever built. This summer it was reopened after three years of extensive refurbishments – the first in its history.

Dan Ridd and Steven Haynes of Clearsound Productions in Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, UK … positioned eight Robe MegaPointes on the roof of their warehouse –and beamed them around the town and up into the night sky, creating a unique piece of light art to connect the local community and show support for the incredible efforts of frontline and essential workers and the National Health Service (NHS) during the Coronavirus pandemic