Académie
ABOUT
Within the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, the Académie accompanies and promotes talented multidisciplinary artists from all over the world, through work, research and experimentation residencies, supervised by experienced and internationally renowned artists.
Created in 1998 under the egis of Pierre Boulez, the Académie du Festival d’Aix is a pioneer on the international level. Focused on the diversity – of aesthetics, practices, backgrounds, cultures, ages and genres – and fundamentally attached to creation, it aims to be a place of reflection and synergy to accompany artistic research in all disciplines: singing, musical creation, orchestra conducting, stage direction, dramaturgy, chamber music, digital arts, etc.
Immersed in one of Europe’s most dynamic cultural places, it offers an exceptional environment for professional and artistic development. The contents and objectives of these activities are renewed every year, thus responding both to the artists’ needs and to the challenges facing the opera world. Just like the Festival, the Académie plays an important role in the revival of the opera genre and is at the forefront of music and performing arts.
The artists in residency contribute to making the festival environment a space for the exchange of innovative ideas about opera between artists and music professionals. It is particularly evident in the Opera Makers meetings, during the Festival’s Professional Days, when artists can make valuable contacts for the development of their projects and their careers.
The Académie is a founding member of the European Network of Opera Academies (enoa) whose vocation is to influence the opera of tomorrow towards more creation, diversity and inclusion.
Résidence d'expérimentation - Festival d'Aix-en-Provence 2023 © Vincent Beaume
HISTORY
Its twenty-five years of history at the heart of the Festival d’Aix have made it one of the oldest festival academies, which also stands out for the great diversity of its artists. Since its creation, it has accompanied more than three thousand international artists from all disciplines through development, reflection, experimentation, and creation programmes.
RESIDENCIES
WOMEN OPERA MAKERS 2024
Workshop dedicated to women artists working in the fields of performing arts and music.
2024 VOICE RESIDENCY
Residency open to singers, pianists and harpsichordist vocal coaches and a woman conductor, as part of their career development.
2024 INSTRUMENTAL RESIDENCY
Residency designed for trained musicians who wish to specialize, and develop their skills, in a multifaceted contemporary repertoire with a strong narrative dimension.
2024 MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESIDENCY
Residency open to multidisciplinary artists, performers and researchers in the field of performing arts, music and sound.