Tom Lee Engineering supports Chinese National Day celebrations
Published: ASIA
HONG KONG: The Home Affairs Bureau and Organising Committee of Compatriots in Hong Kong recently joined forces to mark the 66th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China. Taking place at the Hong Kong Coliseum, National Day celebrations were spread over four evenings and were supported with a variety of audio and lighting equipment from Tom Lee Engineering.
The first evening of celebrations comprised a literature and arts gala themed Patriotic Love, which included music and cultural performances from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison’s military band, The Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra and the Hong Kong Children and Juvenile Chinese Opera Troupe. A youth concert was held on the second evening featuring artists from across Mainland China and Hong Kong, as well as Singapore and Korea. The last two evenings concluded with a charity gala intended to promote an inclusive society that is appreciative of differences in culture, social status or disabilities. Performers at the galas included the Sichuan Disabled Art Troupe, Hong Kong residents with disabilities and various professionals across different industries.
Tom Lee Engineering catered for the four-day-long festivities with Yamaha PM1D and PM5D digital mixing consoles at front of house and a CL5 for the monitor mix. According to the company, ‘due to the large number of people on stage, proper balancing of the gain level was crucial to prevent feedback’. The Tom Lee Engineering team was also responsible for providing the event’s microphone complement, calling upon a Shure UR4 diversity receiver with 20 UR2/Beta 58A handheld wireless mics and eight WL184 lavalier condenser mics for the performers and speakers. Additional audio equipment used included Radial J48 Active and JDI Passive DI boxes for musical instruments. Audio was complemented by a colourful visual display from a combination of Martin MAC Viper Profile and Viper Wash fixtures.