Prosound provides tech setup for Anthèmes 2
Published: MEA
SOUTH AFRICA: Prosound recently partnered with violinist, Waldo Alexander, and Dr Cameron Harris from WITS School of Arts, to present the South African premiere of Anthèmes 2 for solo violin and live electronics. The performance was part of the celebrations of the 90th birthday of French composer, Pierre Boulez, and took place at the Goethe-Institut in Johannesburg.
Prosound technical director, Mark Malherbe, acted as the sound designer for this project. Mr Malherbe set up an array of Prosound’s own Maestro speakers to cater for the piece’s spacialisation. The technological accompaniment of the violin, miked with a DPA VO4099V, was achieved through specialised processing equipment and software. Both the violin and its accompaniment was reproduced through eight carefully rigged Maestro speakers, each transmitting sound at different intervals. The results immersed the audience in a unique sound experience.
Prosound states that ‘the lengthy applause at the end of this piece was evidence enough of its effect on the spectators present; complete amazement at the technical difficulty of the performance and the realisation of its significance of this event in South African music.’