A spectacular concert, directed by famed Chinese director Zhang Yimou, was
performed for world leaders on September 4th in China for the G20 Summit.
“Enduring Memories of Hangzhou’ later made its public debut in October, attracting
huge audiences to the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. The upgraded
show maintains 80% of the original program content and benefits from a new audio
system which has been installed to delight audiences from all over the world.
This cultural fusion performance of East and West, featuring a symphony orchestra
and gala on water, is a unique outdoor concert in a natural setting. Through a
significant feat of engineering, the stage platform lies centimetres below the West
Lake’s surface. To the audience, the actors appear to be performing on the surface
of the water, which also creates a stunning reflection of the performance and
lighting. The entire stage, covering an area of 8,000 square meters divided into
three main performance zones spaced significantly apart, posed a great challenge
for the monitor system setup.
Various Community R SERIES loudspeakers were selected for stage monitoring: Six
R.5 loudspeakers are located on the glass walkway along the lakeside to cover the
main stage for the symphony orchestra and the choir; four R.25 loudspeakers are
installed on the Jiuqu Zigzag Bridge to provide monitoring for the children’s chorus;
and R.5, R.25 and R.15 loudspeakers are distributed along the boardwalks
surrounding the whole performance area to provide monitoring for the dancers.
“The biggest advantage of R SERIES is that they are horn loaded and weather-
resistant,’ commented Tao Zhang, audio system designer of the show. “This means
that they provide the SPL required and give us confidence of reliability, even when
it rains. Community R SERIES is the ideal choice for such an application.’
