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Concertino Home Concert Acoustics To Debut Computer Enhanced System That Recreates the Acoustics of Carnegie Hall and Other World Class Live Venues (25/3/2004)

In a breakthrough for live entertainment in the home, a consortium of Bay Area companies is helping to bring Concertino to San Francisco.

Concertino provides computer-enhanced, concert hall acoustics for luxury homes and select commercial spaces. Running on a mini-mainframe computer and sophisticated software, Concertino recreates acoustic environments similar to that of such world-class live music venues as Carnegie Hall or the Royal Albert Hall with the press of a button.

SH! Acoustics of Milford, CT, developed and is marketing Concertino with local partners to capitalize on the trend in home concerts, an increasingly popular form of entertainment among affluent homeowners in key metropolitan regions like the Bay Area.

The system will debut at a press preview at 4 PM, Thursday April 1 at the new Proscenium Theater Group Showroom at Suite 109 of the San Francisco Design Pavilion, 251 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco.

The event will include a live music performance with local jazz legend Richard Howell that demonstrates the power of Concertino to be followed by a media reception. Steven Haas, president of SH! Acoustics, who has designed more than 250 concert halls, performing arts centers, Broadway theaters, opera houses and other facilities, will be on hand to discuss the technology behind Concertino.

A luxury home theater system developed by several Bay Area companies also will be displayed following the Concertino experience. Space is limited, and members of the media are advised to confirm a reservation in advance. Broadcast media can tape sections of the live performance to let audiences appreciate how any music room can seamlessly be transformed into a space with exceptional acoustics.

"With its reputation for fine luxury homes, advanced technology and world class live music, San Francisco is the perfect market for Concertino," Haas said. "We're confident Concertino will set a new standard in home concerts for the entire Bay Area."

Local companies working with Concertino include:

-- Beres Construction, specializing in high-end custom projects on the Peninsula.

-- California Audio Technology, Sacramento, leader in audiophile speakers.

-- Engineered Environments, Oakland, award-winning, residential systems design and build firm.

-- Gold Coast Interiors, Pleasanton, award-winning company specializing in entertainment spaces.

-- Monster Cable, Brisbane, leader in audiophile cables for electronics.

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