More than 20,000 people gathered together in the Klenzepark, the green heart of the city of Ingolstadt for this year's Classic Open Air concert. For more than 25 years, these popular events have been sponsored by Audi, which manufactures its cars in the region, as well as being a huge international supporter of classical music festivals.
The main event featured the KlangVerwaltung Orchestra, conducted by Kent Nagano, and supported by Farao Studios and Trust Your Ears. The programme of Beethoven, which featured solo pianist Mari Kodama, was followed by Peter Sadlo's memorable percussion ensemble. On the second evening, Audi's own employees performed in an orchestral ensemble of their own.
SHOWEM, one of the leading suppliers of Nexo systems in Germany, used the modular STM Series cabinets to build the main PA and delay lines, and Geo Series speakers for centre and side-fills, and delay.
Main arrays were comprised of 12x STM M28s, the injection-moulded two-way cabinets providing 90° of horizontal dispersion. Above these in the line were three STM B112 cabinets, with 12" driver and 4" voice coil in its hybrid horn-loaded design. Behind the slim arrays were flown subs, six STM S118 units on each side.
With a very wide audience area in the Klenzepark, the main PA arrays were spaced widely, necessitating a centre cluster of 10x Geo S8s, and side arrays of more Geo cabinets.
Delay line arrays were used. In the first, the arrays used six B112s with 24x M28 modules. In the second, a single line of nine Geo S8 cabinets
(Jim Evans)
