Auch: “an excellent edition” of the Éclats de voix festival with artists “at the top”

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The 25th Éclats de voix festival ended on June 19th. The president, Patrick de Chirée, gives a very positive assessment of this anniversary edition, with an audience that responded despite the scorching weather.

“My first feeling is that this edition was excellent, rejoices Patrick de Chirée, president of the Éclats de voix festival. Despite the heat wave, which still affected us, the public was there”. The annual Auscitain event ended on June 19 with very good attendance.

A hundred people attended the concert of amateur choirs at the Maison de Gascogne.
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“The occupancy rate is between 76 and 78%, estimates the organizer. We did not expect such attendance, outside school holidays, even if, for the last two concerts, the spectators were fewer, perhaps be due to the heat or other events also planned for that weekend”. More than a hundred people also attended, on Sunday, the concert given by the amateur choirs at the Maison de Gascogne.

“An incredible moment”

For the founder of the festival, this anniversary edition has clearly illustrated his values ​​of originality, eclecticism and high quality, with a program bringing together artists who have made the history of Éclats de voix. “The dreamlike universe” of Cats on trees, the “excellent and varied” program of the French army choir or the emotion released by the film “No Land’s song” are underlined by Patrick de Chirée, who will remember “An incredible moment during the concert at the theater of the new formation of The King’s Singer. The Real group was in the audience and they met again afterwards. We managed to bring together these two great international groups. It was a significant time”.

Additional expenses

However, if the theater and the Dome were well filled, financially, the association should still experience a deficit for this special edition. “Our technical expenses have been increased by the fact that we have occupied different Auscitain places, explains Patrick de Chirée. We had to hire more technicians. We also incurred more expenses for communication. But the happiness of sharing this edition compensates for these losses, which will be covered by working capital”.

The festival barely over, the president is already looking at the next edition, with, “the most important thing for the future, the strengthening of the administrative team” as well as the search for additional funding. As for the dates on which spectators will be able to reconnect with Éclats de voix, they have already been announced: the 26th edition will take place from June 12 to 18, 2023.

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