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Robert Rogojinschi lights up Concert-R birthday show with Chauvet’s Color Strike M

Stefan Relu Mihalache, better known throughout Romania and much of Europe as Concert-R, turned 44 on June 9, 2026. The former Eurovision contestant and chart topping singer-rapper celebrated by performing a sold-out concert for fans, just as he’s done for the past seven years.

Held at Bucharest’s Palace Hall, “Ziua lui Stefan” (The birthday of Stefan), the two-and-a-half-hour-plus show was an energetic and emotional production celebrating what Concert-R calls “Urban Lautaresc, a beautiful fusion of urban and fiddle music”.

Setting a lively and engaging atmosphere for the show, while reflecting the range of music performed on stage was a lighting design by Robert Rogojinschi that featured twenty Chauvet Professional Color Strike M motorized strobe-washes supplied by Set-Up. Matching his lighting with video content from his collaborator Claudiu Stan, Rogojinschi created looks that were not only festive, but also reflective of the music being performed on stage.

“Half of the show was timecoded, and half was live busked”, says Rogojinschi. “I work well with Claudiu, who not only created the video content, but also operated the show. We really wanted to have live cameras transmit feeds on certain sides of risers to provide the best possible dynamics to the show.” Rogojinschi also wanted to accent the traditional Balkan brass music element of the show. In addition to providing dynamic eye candy for the birthday concert, the Color Strike M fixtures also did justice to the show’s more classical elements, he says.

Positioning eight units on the front truss and the remainder on four risers, Rogojinschi used the motorized fixture to create everything from dynamic strobing effects to bold monochromatic washes. “The Color Strike M played many roles”, he notes. “I set them up the way I did because I wanted each instrumentalist to have his or her ‘own stage’. We had these artists in a position that was at a good height, so they would not be hidden or masked in the background of dancers or choir. We wanted them to be seen in their true consistency and performance throughout the show.”

“Naturally, we also wanted to highlight Concert-R, who is beloved in Romania”, he adds. “This was a national celebration, and I was very honored that our lighting was part of everything.”

(Photos: Chauvet Professional/Petru Ivu)

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