Autan Festival

What Autan Festival does

Festival d'Autan is an itinerant chamber music festival operating annually in the Occitanie region of southern France, organized by the non-profit association Ensemble ArcoTerzetto headquartered in Albi (SIREN 829665835). Founded in 2016, the festival's 11th edition is scheduled for July 8-19, 2026, and runs a roughly two-week program of concerts across heritage venues (churches, castles, museums, gardens, river barges) distributed across three departments: Tarn, Aveyron, and Tarn-et-Garonne. Programming mixes classical masterworks with contemporary creation, anchored by an annual composer-in-residence program launched in 2020 (the 2026 composer is Justina Repečkaitė), and includes specialty formats such as pocket operas, Concert-Dégustation pairings with local producers, and Concert au fil de l'eau on a traditional gabarre boat.

The festival's commercial and operational backbone is modest. Ticketing is delivered through the Weezevent third-party platform, with individual concert tickets priced at €15-25, PASS Festival bundles (3-9 concerts) at €42-150, free admission for children under 16, and discounted member pricing. Core technology is limited to standard SaaS ticketing; no proprietary platform, mobile app, or AI tooling is disclosed. Revenue is diversified across four streams: ticket sales, institutional and private sponsorship (Ministry of Culture, Région Occitanie, departmental councils of Tarn, Aveyron, and Tarn-et-Garonne; Sacem, Adami, Spedidam, Centre National de la Musique; Crédit Mutuel, Crédit Agricole, Intermarché, Groupama), association memberships and donations, and ancillary equipment rental of stage platforms (praticables) to associations and individuals across the three departments.

The festival is operated by a small core team led by Artistic Directors Julien Moquet and Marion Abeilhou, General Coordinator Noémie Mérieau, and Press Officer Peggy Vauchel, with the association governed by President Michel Guitart, Secretary Françoise Lacombe, Treasurer Audrey Gayral, and board members Casimir Ferrer, Janine Amado, and Jean-Claude Gue. Approximately 50 active volunteers support operations. The organization serves a hybrid customer base: classical music attendees (individual consumers), 50+ partner municipalities hosting concerts (government clients), professional musicians and composer residents (talent supply side), and institutional/private sponsors. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through online ticketing, email, phone, postal mail, and in-person sales at regional tourism offices, supplemented by community-led outreach via municipal partners and a press/media partnership network.

Name

Autan Festival

Legal name

Association Ensemble ArcoTerzetto

Website

https://festivaldautan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Festival d'Autan is an itinerant annual chamber music festival in Occitanie, France, organized since 2016 by the non-profit Association Ensemble ArcoTerzetto, delivering ticketed concerts across heritage venues in Tarn, Aveyron, and Tarn-et-Garonne for classical music audiences, partner municipalities, and institutional sponsors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Musical Groups and Artists (71113)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Concerts & Music Festivals (THAJAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural & Community Festivals (Ticketed) (THAJAFAI), Cultural Festivals & Events Organizations (BPAGAHAG)

Keywords

• Classical music festival
• Chamber music concerts
• Music festival events
• Contemporary music commissions
• Live music performances

Headquarters

HQ city

Albi

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales: Primary revenue stream from concert tickets. Individual concert tickets priced at €20-25 depending on category and advance booking. Multi-concert PASS Festival packages offering discounts for 3-9 concerts. Member discounts available.
2. Partnership and sponsorship: Revenue support from institutional partners (Ministry of Culture, Region Occitanie, departments), private sponsors (Crédit Mutuel, Crédit Agricole, Intermarché, Groupama, etc.), and media partners.
3. Membership and donations: Association membership fees and voluntary donations from supporters. Members receive benefits including discounted tickets, artist meet-and-greets, and advance notice of programming.
4. Equipment rental: Rental of stage platforms (praticables) to associations and individuals in the Tarn, Tarn-et-Garonne, and Aveyron regions, with transport and setup included.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Festival d'Autan organizes and produces an annual itinerant chamber music festival across multiple heritage venues in Occitanie, France, featuring international artists, pocket operas, world premieres from its composer-in-residence program, and classical masterworks. It complements the festival with ticket sales through Weezevent, a stage platform rental service, an association membership program, and a municipal hosting partnership program that brings high-level artistic events to rural communities in the Tarn, Aveyron, and Tarn-et-Garonne departments.

Product overview

Festival d'Autan is an annual itinerant chamber music festival held in Occitanie, France. The festival operates as a single unified cultural product centered around live classical music performances across multiple venues. The core offering is the festival concert program featuring international artists, pocket operas, and new compositions. Supporting services include ticket sales via Weezevent, venue/platform rental for other organizations, volunteer participation programs, municipal hosting partnerships, and association membership. The festival's 11th edition runs July 8-19, 2026, with composer-in-residence Justina Repečkaitė.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 11 editions delivered (2016-2026)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

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Has API

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Integration1 record

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• SacemcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016French music copyright society supporting contemporary music creation and composer commissions at the festival.
• AdamicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016French society for performers' rights supporting artist compensation and festival programming.
• Ministère de la cultureflagshipOthersFrench Ministry of Culture as institutional partner supporting the festival's artistic programming and cultural mission in Occitanie.
• Région OccitanieflagshipOthersRegional government of Occitanie as primary institutional partner, supporting festival across Tarn, Aveyron, and Tarn-et-Garonne departments.
• Département du TarncoreOthersDepartmental government of Tarn supporting festival activities in the Tarn territory.
• Département de l'AveyroncoreOthersDepartmental government of Aveyron supporting festival activities in the Aveyron territory.
• Département de Tarn-et-GaronnecoreOthersDepartmental government of Tarn-et-Garonne supporting festival activities in the territory.
• Centre National de la Musique (CNM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational music center supporting French music sector development including festival activities.
• Crédit MutuelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional bank providing private sponsorship and financial support to the festival.
• Crédit AgricoleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional agricultural bank providing private sponsorship and financial support.
• Quatuor AdastracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured string quartet ensemble performing regularly at the festival, also listed as cultural partner.
• Orchestre de Chambre EuroccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber orchestra ensemble regularly performing at the festival.
• La Chambre à AirscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPocket opera company producing adapted classical opera performances at the festival.
• Musée Toulouse-LautreccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMuseum venue hosting festival concerts, cultural partnership for heritage site activation.
• Domaine RotierminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal winery partner providing wine tastings and producer showcase at festival events.
• IntermarchéminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional supermarket chain providing private sponsorship support.
• Albi CroisièresminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal cruise company providing gabarre boat concert experiences on the Tarn river.
• La DépêcheminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional newspaper media partner providing press coverage and promotion.
• Nous soutienscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner municipalities hosting festival concerts across Tarn, Aveyron, and Tarn-et-Garonne including Albi, Rodez, Montauban, Najac, Burlats, Cadalen, Bruniquel, Varen, Baraqueville, Plaisance.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rencontres Musicales d'Évian: Chamber music festival in Évian-les-Bains running since 1975, featuring chamber music in heritage and cultural venues. Similar scale, similar mix of international soloists, comparable reliance on public-private partnership funding.
• Festival de l'Epau: Annual music festival at the Abbaye Royale de l'Epau in Le Mans, mixing classical repertoire with contemporary creation in a heritage setting. Comparable in scale, heritage-venue model, and chamber/contemporary programming.
• Festival de Prades (Pablo Casals Festival): Chamber music festival founded by Pablo Casals in southern France (Pyrénées-Orientales), with intimate concerts in heritage settings. Directly comparable in size, chamber-music focus, heritage venues, and reliance on international soloists.
• Festival de Saintes (Académie Musicale de Saintes): Baroque and chamber music festival/academy in Saintes, Charente-Maritime. Comparable as a small-to-mid-scale French chamber music festival with institutional backing and heritage-venue programming.
• Festival de Menton: Chamber music festival on the Côte d'Azur running since 1950, featuring international soloists in heritage venues. Comparable in programming profile (classical chamber in historic sites) and ticket-based revenue model, though with a more tourism-driven audience.
• Festival de La Chaise-Dieu: Renowned annual chamber and orchestral music festival in rural Haute-Loire (Auvergne), running since 1966. Comparable in its rural-heritage-venue programming, reliance on public institutional funding, and appeal to a similar classical-music audience.
• Festival International de Piano de La Roque d'Anthéron: One of Europe's leading piano festivals held in heritage Provençal settings. Comparable in its heritage-venue programming, institutional funding mix, and July seasonal window, though larger in scale and more piano-focused.

Regional players

• Festival de Radio France Occitanie Montpellier: Major classical and contemporary music festival in Montpellier, drawing on the same Occitanie regional funding ecosystem. Regional incumbent competing for the same Occitanie audiences, institutional grants, and chamber artist pool.

Broad incumbents

• Festival d'Aix-en-Provence: Major international opera and classical music festival in Provence, established 1948. Operates at significantly larger scale with broader programming, but competes with Festival d'Autan for top-tier French and international classical artists and shares similar public-institutional funding streams.
• Folles Journées de Nantes (et en région): Large-scale classical music festival held in Nantes and rolling out to regional French cities. Comparable as a French classical music festival with heritage-venue elements and public funding, but materially larger in scope and audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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