The summer for Dolphin Productions was a busy and exciting time. It marked the beginning of our commercial launch and the first time the doors were opened to the public.

The new recording studio and Hauser & Wirth Recital Hall saw a diverse mix of musicians and artists use the facilities for a range of projects and events. From returning pupils using the studio for university recordings to a local piano ensemble and a screening of a debut film.

These are some of the projects that Dolphin Productions are proud to have been a part of so far:

A weekend of electric guitar acoustics

Testing the acoustics and reverb of the Recital Hall using different microphones and mic placement. During one of the first outings with the Recital Hall we welcomed several guitarists in to test out how our microphone collection reacts to different areas of the hall. Also experimenting how the live sound changes when altering the acoustic curtains.

University sound engineering students

We had a number of students in to record as part of a university degree course in Sound Engineering and personal composition. Recording different instruments in our live rooms – we experimented with drum and percussion recording as well as an eclectic mix of instruments including a hand pan!

Live recording

Piano and vocal live recording in the Recital Hall. It was a pleasure to welcome a current student in during the holidays to record a collection of her own compositions. This included experimenting with piano tracking in the live room using our own Bechstein and multi tracking her vocal performance in our dedicated booth.

Lecture and Talk in the Recital Hall

We were happy to host Hauser & Wirth Somerset for an interesting talk by Katy Hessel on the History of Art focused on great women artists that were often forgotten in their time. The event was sold out and it was great to welcome local people from Bruton and surrounding areas.

Katy Hessel: ‘An Alternative History of Art: Women Through the Ages’ - Lecture and talk about the great women artists throughout history held in the Recital Hall.

Piano performances and workshops

Stephen Marquiss held a piano workshop and performed with a local piano ensemble. Stephen is a professional pianist who teaches locally. We were honoured to help him host a live event incorporating a group of his pupils and local pianists who used the hall to perform a selection of tracks.

Screening of a film premiere

Five Seasons: 'The Gardens of Piet Oudolf' - Premiere the Dutch garden designer’s new film. Using our dedicated projector screen and PA, we once again welcomed Hauser & Wirth to screen Piet Oudolf’s latest feature film as part of their gardening workshop. The event was packed out and proved to be a successful showcase for a film screening in the Recital Hall.

Recording Studio

Welcoming a four piece jazz quintet – we utilised all three studio rooms to produce a live jam recording of four tracks as a showcase EP. Combing piano, sax, bass and drums we were able to capture the live club feel.

Upgraded equipment

We upgraded some equipment over the summer which joins our expansive inventory.

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