Staging:

Description

Erik Friedlander performs original music, shows images and films, and tells stories. He sits on piano bench, with a laptop nearby, playing the cello and cuing images/films projected behind him on the rear wall, using a laptop and a MIDI foot- pedal.

• Piano Bench off center stage right
• 6x6 drum rug
• table lecturn on floor DSR for laptop

Show length: 55 mins.

Equipment:

DLP Projector - Resolution XGA , SXGA, SXGA+ (1400 x 1050)

• For houses 100 seats and less, 3000 lumens
• For houses with 100-300 seats, 4500 lumens
• For houses with 300-500 seats, 6000 lumens

VGA Connector Cable That Can Comfortably Reach Stage Area

Backup Laptop:

• The artist will be traveling with a laptop but strange things can happen with computers and so a backup is optimal in case of catastrophe.
• PC laptop: VGA output/2G RAM minimum
• Must have USB2.0
• VGA connector to projector

Screen - 22' x 16'

Screen should be close in size (call/email if screen is substantially smaller than stage)

Piano Bench

Piano bench or similar flat "cello" chair (same height, no angle in seat)

Small Table

A low, small table for laptop around 2 feet high. This surface should be positioned DSR from cello chairr

Sound:

Mics & Lines

The sound package is straight-forward: 2 mics, 3 lines, decent "Hall" reverb for cello line. The sound tech should be prepared to adjust reverb between pieces for special fx. The sound tech should have the ability to cue sound from sound board for one short segment -- i.e., play file using iTunes if necessary.

• 1 XLR line for mic (I will bring my own Schoeps Mic.)
• 1 Mini-plug line from laptop for sound (top of the show only.)
• 1 Wireless Headset Mic.
• 1 Short mic stand.

Lighting:

Notes on lighting:

The basic look has front, high side and back light on the cello area. The lighting is focused high enough to cover me when I stand to speak but does not splash the screen so the images are not washed out by lighting. As I move through the show there will be 3 basic subtle variations on the basic look.

3 looks:

• 1) a brighter, saturation - to highlight me when I am playing without images
• 2) a dimmer look to not distract the eye from the image
• 3) a look with added front light for when I stand up to talk

The lighting is fluid sometimes moving from one look to another within pieces.

Artist Will Bring:

Erik will bring with him:

• Hiw own instrument microphone
• PC Laptop - please provide backup laptop!
• MIDI-Footpedal & wireless MIDI-interface

Important:

Contact booking agent or Erik Friedlander directly if there are problems with any of the rider issues. Thanks!