They support the Festival

A patron of the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence since 1988, and closely involved in musical sponsorship, CIC Lyonnaise de Banque is committed to promoting classical music and, above all, to making it available to the largest audience possible by supporting the Festival in its rescreening of operas.

Based in Zürich, the Karolina Blaberg foundation promotes musical arts, along with acting, dancing, writing and filmmaking. Its identity reflects the common core structure of said practices: fluctuations (musical notes, body or camera movements…) inscribed within the limits of a fixed environment (the musical sheet, the stage, the screen…).

Aware that artists open our horizons and have the power to transform our world and our society, Ammodo supports innovative and visionary contemporary artistic projects. In 2024, Ammodo supports the creative initiatives of the Festival d’Aix such as Samson's world-premiere and Songs and Fragments new production.

The TotalEnergies Corporate Foundation works in support of young people, especially those who are among the most vulnerable. Alongside its partners, the Foundation operates in four specific fields: education and integration; road safety; climate, coastlines and oceans; and cultural dialogue and heritage. It supports outreach programmes, awareness-raising initiatives and artistic activities conducted in the region by Passerelles, the department of cultural initiatives of the Festival.

Societe Generale Foundation commits itself financially and humanely to some 100 partners in building a more inclusive and just society, focusing on three areas: education, culture - in particular modern and contemporary art and classical music, as well as the environment. Its ambition: to expand actively the projects of its partners and thus contribute to the development and impact of their actions.

Created in 2003, Art Mentor Foundation Lucerne strives to place art and culture at the heart of society by supporting innovative and lasting projects in the fields of music, fine arts and cultural education. The Foundation supports productions commissioned by the Festival and performed in unusual spaces, such as the Stadium de Vitrolles.

The special partnership between the Luma Foundation and the Festival d'Aix has been incredibly significant since 2022: it offers a unique opportunity to present audiences with singular and daring artistic proposals, at the crossroads between music and the visual arts, and to explore the worlds of modern and contemporary artistic production in new performance spaces and formats.

Founded in 1997, Pierre Hermé Paris — the ‘Maison de Haute-Pâtisserie’ — reinvents the art of pastry to offer a unique experience full of feeling and emotion. Voted ‘World’s Best Pastry Chef 2016’ by the academy of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants, the pâtissier and chocolatier Pierre Hermé wields his technical prowess and creative talents to indulge our love of sweets. Maison Pierre Hermé Paris has been a member of Comité Colbert since 2009, and has been awarded the French ‘Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant’ (‘Living Heritage Company’) label.

For the fourth year running, Château du Seuil, an Appellation Protégée des Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence, is a partner of the Festival d’Aix, with whom it shares the same core values of excellence, creativity, and the courage to take risks. It is committed to promoting the city of Aix and its great cultural wealth.

A Festival d’Aix-en-Provence donor from the very outset, Groupe SNEF supports arts- and health-related initiatives that reflect its core values . As a key economic player in the region, it strives to develop its influence and renown in partnership with the Festival.

The Fondation pour le Festival d'Aix-en-Provence was created under the patronage of the Académie des beaux-arts - Institut de France to provide the Festival with the resources needed to continue its projects and ensure the artistic excellence of its program for upcoming seasons.

IFILAF (International Friends of the Aix Festival) rassemble les passionnés du Festival d’Aix à travers le monde – États-Unis (IFILAF US) et Royaume-Uni (IFILAF UK) – pour œuvrer à son rayonnement et soutenir ses projets artistiques ambitieux.

Le Cercle des économistes, a partner of the Festival since 2001, brings together some thirty economists who work to enable an informed, inclusive and engaged debate. Every year, it organizes the Rencontres Économiques d'Aix-en-Provence, a major event in European economic life, open to all and free of charge, which brings together more than 350 high-level speakers over three days.