Team
The Jazz à Vienne festival was created in 1981 by Jean-Paul Boutellier, with help from Pierre Domeyne and Jean Gueffier and a handful of volunteers, some of whom are still contributors today.
Executive director
Art director
Programme manager
Production Manager – Reception of artists
+33 (0)4 74 78 87 87 +33 (0)7 85 60 12 66 emilie.escargueil
Communications and public relations officer
+33 (0)4 74 78 87 89 +33 (0)6 32 63 76 33 clementine.empisse
Development & Partnerships
+33 (0)4 74 78 87 85 +33 (0)6 48 09 97 66 christophe.toni
Ticket office and audience reception manager
+33 (0)4 74 78 49 25 +33 (0)6 60 65 89 51 morgan.thi
Administrative secretariat & coordination of volunteers
+33 (0)4 74 78 87 87 isabelle.chevaye
Human resources / volunteer project manager
+33 (0)4 74 78 87 87 melodie.irondelle
Part-time technicians and seasonal workers
Every year, Jazz à Vienne employs over 120 seasonal workers and part-time technicians (‘intermittents du spectacle’)
Over 200 volunteers
Teams of volunteers have helped bring the festival to life every year since it was created. Welcoming visitors, checking tickets, providing information, seating spectators... Over 200 volunteers fully embark on the adventure by donating their time and contributing to the festival’s operations.
Fancy getting involved? Please do not hesitate to contact Émilie Escargueil, our volunteer coordinator.
A governing board
Elected community officials from the Vienne Condrieu Agglomération (‘Vienne Condrieu Urban area’)
M. Thierry Kovacs (Président), M. Christian Trouiller (Vice-Président), M. Christian Borel, M. Christophe Bouvier, Mme Michèle Cédrin, M. Patrick Curtaud, M. Jean-Yves Curtaud, Mme Hilda Dermidjian, Mme Annie Dutron, M. Christian Janin, M. Max Kechichian, M. Daniel Paraire, M. Denis Peillot, M. Jean Proença, M. Frédéric Belmonte, M. Erwann Binet, M. Martin Daubree, M. Marc Deleigue, Mme Annick Guichard, M. Nicolas Hyvernat, M. Philippe Marion, M. Christian Petrequin, M. Isidore Polo, M. Levon Sakounts, Mme Maryline Silvestre, Mme Hélène Perdrielle, Mme Blandine Vidor
Qualified individuals
M. Jean-Paul Boutellier, Mme Michèle Desestret-Fournet, M. François Joly, Mme Sylvie Magnat, M. Eric Marsella, M. Pascal Chaumartin, Mme Alexandra Deruaz-Pepin, M. Patrick Dussenne, M. Boris Henriroux, M. Jean-François Merle, M. Bertrand Seguin, M. Jean-Marie Wenger