Technical Rider for Concert Programs

The Paul Dresher Ensemble is an electro-acoustic chamber music ensemble, including 6 musicians, 1 or more soloists, 2 audio engineers and 1 production director/lighting designer. This Tech Rider details all the technical requirements of the Ensemble in concert. Any changes or substitutions to this Technical Rider must be approved by the Paul Dresher Ensemble.

Staging Requirements

(To be provided by presenter):

Minimum stage area: 30' wide x 18' deep

Black floor preferred

Rear black curtain

12 music stands

6 orchestra chairs

1 table (3'x6') for House Sound Position

Concert Grand piano (depending upon program)

We provide 2ft. high semi-circular platforming and 6 free-standing 6ft. fabric screens to be lit from the rear.

Lighting Requirements

(To be provided by presenter):

50 lighting instruments (pre-hung before load-in)

Lighting control board with 48 faders

14 music stand lights on a dimmer circuit

Crew Requirements and Schedule for One Day Setup

All lighting must be pre-hung before Load-in at 9pm

Crew to be provided by presenter:

9am   Loadin, setup & focus 4 carp/electricians and 2 audio technicians

2pm   Rehearsal & cues 2 electricians and 1 audio

8pm   Performance 2 electricians and 1 audio

10pm Strike 4 carp/electricians and 2 audio

Catering Requirements

(Provided backstage by the presenter and available for the Ensemble from noon until 11pm)
Beverages to include bottled water, coffee, tea, juice

Deli Platter to include sandwiches, vegetables dip, fruit etc.

Audio Requirements

1) GENERAL: PDE provides most of our audio equipment, and 2 engineers.

2) MAIN SYSTEM: PDE provides a Main PA and 200' Snake, sufficient for most venues up to about 600 seats. Depending on size and layout of the audience additional speakers and/or delayed "fill" speaker systems (including eq) may be required to cover remote areas. The need and design of PA in addition to PDE's equipment must be approved in advance consultation with PDE's Engineer.

3) MIX POSITIONS: House Mix Position orchestra level in audience; position PDE approved in advance. (Box Office coordination may be required.)

4) ELECTRICAL: We install a Furman AR-Pro Power Conditioner, which feeds the stage and house audio. (Tie-ins options include: (2 discrete) 15amp Edison 110V, (1) 30amp/110V, (1) 20amp/220V.) Additional Main PA requires 20amps, same AC leg.

PRESENTER PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING:

7) MICROPHONES, STANDS: (1) SM58 (or equivalent) and (1) boom stand.

8) INTERCOM: 10-station intercom system and cable.

9) 3'X6' table (min.) for House Mix Position and 4'X4' table onstage for Monitor Mix Position.

10) SECURITY: Secure place to store equipment, or security guard if equipment is to be left overnight or unattended.

PDE AUDIO CONTACT:
Gregory Kuhn, gtkuhn@earthlink.net
t.510-332-8775
f.510-658-3144

PROGRAM DEPENDENT:

PIANO: The piano must be on stage in the morning and re-tuned to 440 Hz during dinner break. Preference: Grand; 7' min.; Steinway, Bosendorfer, Yamaha, Kawai, or Baldwin.