MADRID – Maxi Gilbert says that he draws inspiration for his designs from opera sets. At first that may seem a bit surprising, since the Madrid-based designer has created lightshows for stars like multi-Grammy winner Alejandro Sanz, and chart-topping Manuel Carrasco. But anyone who sees his work on Carrasco’s current Corazón y Flecha tour will readily appreciate the connection.Like opera itself, Gilbert’s design for the 30-city Spanish tour is bold,... MADRID – Maxi Gilbert says that he draws inspiration for his designs from opera sets. At first that may seem a bit surprising, since the Madrid-based designer has created lightshows for stars like multi-Grammy winner Alejandro Sanz, and chart-topping Manuel Carrasco. But anyone who sees his work on Carrasco’s current Corazón y Flecha tour will readily appreciate the connection.Like opera itself, Gilbert’s design for the 30-city Spanish tour is bold,...

LONDON – You can’t always get what you want, as Mick Jagger once famously noted, but if you’re a gifted lighting designer, you won’t be deterred by any such setbacks. When one door closes, you can ingeniously open another, and come up with a look that’s every bit as good as your initial plan, or perhaps even surpasses it.This was the case with Simon Horn when he designed the lightshow... LONDON – You can’t always get what you want, as Mick Jagger once famously noted, but if you’re a gifted lighting designer, you won’t be deterred by any such setbacks. When one door closes, you can ingeniously open another, and come up with a look that’s every bit as good as your initial plan, or perhaps even surpasses it.This was the case with Simon Horn when he designed the lightshow...

LOS ANGELES - The Bonobo show at Prague’s Forum Karlin was like every other show on the star’s widely acclaimed Fragments tour. In other words, it was unlike any other show by the multi-Grammy nominated electronic musician as he crisscrosses the globe on his groundbreaking tour. Running two-to-three hours, depending on the flow of the artist’s inspiration, each Bonobo Fragments tour show is a unique creative entity on to itself,... LOS ANGELES - The Bonobo show at Prague’s Forum Karlin was like every other show on the star’s widely acclaimed Fragments tour. In other words, it was unlike any other show by the multi-Grammy nominated electronic musician as he crisscrosses the globe on his groundbreaking tour. Running two-to-three hours, depending on the flow of the artist’s inspiration, each Bonobo Fragments tour show is a unique creative entity on to itself,...

BREMEN – “Through music we may wander where we will in time and find friends in every century,” wrote American Helen Thomson Woolley. Though this groundbreaking author and educator lived almost a century ago, she would have undoubtably appreciated the timeless appeal of a Versengold concert if she were around today. The chart-topping German band transcends centuries with the ease and grace of a gazelle blending traditional music with more... BREMEN – “Through music we may wander where we will in time and find friends in every century,” wrote American Helen Thomson Woolley. Though this groundbreaking author and educator lived almost a century ago, she would have undoubtably appreciated the timeless appeal of a Versengold concert if she were around today. The chart-topping German band transcends centuries with the ease and grace of a gazelle blending traditional music with more...

  Since 2003, ChamSys has harnessed the talents of lighting designers, software engineers and hardware developers to innovate and disrupt the field of lighting control'. and 20 year's later ChamSys is still doing just that.   To celebrate 20 years ChamSys hosted a two days of celebrations. Coming together at HQ in Southampton UK, and gathering together the ChamSys family from all over the world. It was a great opportunity for...   Since 2003, ChamSys has harnessed the talents of lighting designers, software engineers and hardware developers to innovate and disrupt the field of lighting control'. and 20 year's later ChamSys is still doing just that.   To celebrate 20 years ChamSys hosted a two days of celebrations. Coming together at HQ in Southampton UK, and gathering together the ChamSys family from all over the world. It was a great opportunity for...