If you love both vocal music and the Burgundy region, would you consider supporting a dynamic professional choir ? Rencontres Musicales de Vézelay festival needs to forge relationships with new partners in order to continue its development.

In the space of five years, Arsys has a become a major force among Europe ’s best choirs.

National and international music critics and audiences alike agree about the high quality of its concerts (« The choral sound is incredibly homogeneous and clear… perfectly accurate intonation, attention to line, diction and dynamics. Above all a respect for the text… which enhances the sense and life of the music. Bach’s monumental structures are thus made architecturally clearer, more immediate and emotionally deeper. Le Monde).

Together we can come up with a formula which suits both parties best for a joint project in support of vocal music : Sponsorship, patronage, donations in cash or kind. The new Loi de finances provides a real boost for cultural sponsorship. Our aim is for such alliances to benefit all those involved, and we therefore intend to leave future partners scope to exploit areas in our project which will enhance the development of their own strategy.

On this website you will find all the information you need.

If you are interested, you can contact us by telephone on 03 86 32 34 24, or by email at contact@rencontresmusicalesdevezelay.com


Rencontres Musicales de Vézelay festival’s financial requirements

Our financial requirements

As an artistic entity, Rencontres Musicales de Vézelay festival is responsible for bringing together singers from all over Europe , for their board and lodging during rehearsal and concert periods, for their transport and remuneration.

A typical Rencontres Musicales de Vézelay festival production is organised thus: the singers rehearse a cappella with Pierre Cao for several days; they are joined by the orchestra for two or three days’ tutti rehearsal; and then the concert tour begins.

Our activities are subsidised by the Burgundy Region, the Yonne Département and the Ministère de la Culture (DRAC). Your contribution will help us to reinforce our presence in concert halls around the country by helping us to cover these expenses in respect of other productions which would not otherwise be possible.


Your contribution could vary according to your means and wishes. For example :

- For 5,000 € or more, you are a partner of the choir.
- For 10,000 € or more, you are the principal sponsor of a concert.
- For 20,000 € or more, you become one of Rencontres Musicales de Vézelay festival’s principal patrons.


You can also purchase a private concert and invite existing or prospective clients to a very special evening’s entertainment.

Your real cost is only 40%

The real cost to your company is much reduced by the provisions of the new Loi Aillagon passed in August 2003, relating to sponsorship and charitable associations; and more recently by Article 16 of the Loi de Finances for 2004 (see the Bulletin Officiel des Impôts 4C-5-04 n° 112 du 13 juillet 2004).


This law brought about the following changes:

1) A 60% tax reduction for all donations to causes of public interest. This means in practice:
- Individual donors: a reduction to their income tax liabilitity of 60% of the amount donated.
- Corporate donors: a reduction to their corporation tax liability of 60% of the amount donated.

2) A revision of the ceiling applied to tax liability reductions. These ceilings are now 20% of taxable revenues for individuals, and 0.5% of turnover for companies. Moreover, donations made in excess of these ceilings can be carried forward for five years for tax purposes.

3) Companies in particular can benefit fiscally from advantages in kind.


We offer the following advantages in kind :

1) The partnership will be advertised on documents relating to Arsys Bourgogne :
Your logo can appear on the following:-
- Concert posters
- Banners placed at the door of each concert venue
- Programmes sold at concerts.
- Newspaper and radio publicity material
- Flyers
- Press releases
- The www.rencontresmusicalesdevezelay.com website, in the Partnership section

2) Priority access to events organised by Rencontres Musicales de Vézelay festival :
- Invitations to Arsys Bourgogne concerts all the year round, and reduced prices for further places if required.
- Invitations to concerts during the Rencontres Musicales de Vézelay festival, and reduced prices for further places if required.

3) The arrangements of special events :
- Your own private concert, to which you can invite existing or prospective clients, or your employees.
- Private guided tour of Vézelay and its Basilica.