{"id":34639,"date":"2019-06-16T12:22:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-16T16:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solotech.com\/?post_type=achievement&#038;p=34639"},"modified":"2022-10-19T15:47:15","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T19:47:15","slug":"polaris-music-prize-gala","status":"publish","type":"achievement","link":"https:\/\/www.solotech.com\/our-work\/polaris-music-prize-gala\/","title":{"rendered":"Polaris Music Prize Gala"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-heading wp-block\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A marquee event for the Canadian music industry<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph wp-block\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Every year the Polaris Music Prize rewards the best full-length Canadian album based on artistic merit, regardless of genre, sales, or record label. Hosted by CBC Music\u2019s Raina Douris, the 14th annual edition of the ceremony took place at The Carlu in Toronto on September 16, 2019. Nine of the ten shortlisted acts performed: PUP, Les Louanges, Marie Davidson, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Shad, FET.NAT, Elisapie, Dominique Fils-Aim\u00e9 and Haviah Mighty (winner of the 2019 prize, presented by 2018 winner Jeremy Dutcher). To ensure the popular gala\u2019s technical needs were met, and that the live broadcast on CBC would be as spectacular as the talent of the artists being showcased, the Polaris Music Prize relied on Solotech to provide the live production solutions and services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-heading wp-block\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seamless 360\u00b0 solutions and services supplied by Solotech Toronto\u2019s team<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph wp-block\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">The Production design was by handled by award-winning firm Luz Design. Led by Mike Smythe, Project Manager, Live Productions Division, Solotech\u2019s Toronto team provided audio, video, lighting, rigging and soft goods solutions and services for this special gala event. They supplied Ayrton Mistral LED spot fixtures, GLP Impression X4 wash fixtures, and GLP JDC-1 LED Strobes. On the video side, the Solotech package included a SACO S6 LED video wall, Martin Sceptron10 LED fixtures and large-venue Christie 30K HD projectors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph wp-block\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Robert Kennedy, Account Executive, Live Productions Division at Solotech, commented, <em>\u201cThe Polaris Music Prize is at the heart of Canadian music culture, and we\u2019re proud to support the event and all of the artists that are nominated.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph wp-block\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Solotech\u2019s office in Toronto supports numerous live productions and sales and systems integration projects. Here are some of them: Big Brother Canada, Toronto Pan American Games, VELD Festival, Canadian Olympic Committee Head Office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph wp-block\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">For all your audiovisual needs in the Greater Toronto Area, please contact: TorontoOffice@solotech.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph wp-block\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Photo Credit: Mark BT<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A marquee event for the Canadian music industry Every year the Polaris Music Prize rewards the best full-length Canadian album based on artistic merit, regardless of genre, sales, or record label. Hosted by CBC Music\u2019s Raina Douris, the 14th annual edition of the ceremony took place at The Carlu in Toronto on September 16, 2019. 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