MYTILENE, GREECE – Warm, enchanting memories washed over fans as naturally as the summer breeze along the Aegean coast on August 9 when Petro Iakovidis performed at the Oinoforos Estate’s music festival. “It was the soundtrack of our hearts,” wrote one Greek music critic.

No one at the festival would disagree, neither would any of the fans who packed every other venue on the iconic singer and multi-instrumentalist’s 2025 summer tour.  Flowing in harmony with this “soundtrack,” was a deeply evocative and ever-changing lighting design by Konstantinos Ntovas that was run on a ChamSys MagicQ MQ250M Stadium Console.

A lighting narrative as much as a design, Konstantinos’ show artfully blended lighting and video to change the apparent height and depth of the stage.  By doing this, along with altering lighting angles and varying the levels of brightness and darkness, the longtime ChamSys user created a variety of looks to match the mood of the music.

“My intention was to enrich the overall setup by adding LED screen columns and playing with both the height and the depth of the stage,” said Konstantinos, who configured his stage on three levels that had half-meter columns varying in height (1.6, 1.8 and 2 meters).

“Each of my columns was positioned slightly in front of the other, creating a layered effect,” he explained. “The content that ran on them was quite dynamic — things like descending lighting effects, particle lines, and other visuals that complemented the energy of the show and ensured that we had a wide variety of looks.

“As for the colors, I selected them based on the music itself and the emotions it evokes in me,” continued Konstantinos. “My goal is to translate those feelings into a visual experience, so that the audience not only hears the music, but also feels it through the color palette and light.

Konstantinos controlled his show through ChamSys in combination with Art-Net and a media server. He noted that it was quick and easy to control his media server through his console’s dedicated media window.

“There were many features of the MQ250M that were essential,” he said. “The motorized faders, the save levels on them, and the top keypad with flash buttons were especially important,” he said. “However, I have to add that the small built-in monitor on the 250 really proved to be a huge help during the show. It provides great comfort — not only in terms of physical space on the console, but also in terms of workflow. The save level function is an invaluable feature of the Stadium series, and one I relied on heavily throughout the performance.”

Drawing on these and other features, Konstantinos was able to “give shape and imagery to the music and allowed the audience to see what they were hearing” And what they were hearing was indeed a soundtrack of special moments in their lives.

About ChamSys
Based in the UK, ChamSys Ltd. was founded in 2003 by a group of designers and product developers seeking to create a lighting console that offered greater flexibility.  The company’s MagicQ range has set an industry standard used in some of the most prominent concert, theatre, broadcast and club applications around the world.  ChamSys was acquired in 2017 by Chauvet & Sons LLC, a leading global provider of professional luminaires, trusses, controllers and related equipment headquartered in the USA. For more information, visit www.chamsysusa.com