The Team

Our Team consists of passionate volunteers who run BISYOC in their free time. Part fo the team are our officially elected representatives – the board – that make the official decisions behind the charity. The board is supported by active members of the charity to further shape and advance BISYOC.

The Board

Thomas Jäschke

Chairman

BISYOC Participant 2017

Physics student, Germany

Clarinet

Thomas is the main organiser of the team. He is involved in most things going on and responsible for the course budget. Together with Jonas he is overseeing the Charity.

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Jonas Bösken

Treasurer & Cofounder

BISYOC Participant 2008-2012, 2019

Laboratory team leader, Germany

Cello & Drums

Jonas is overseeing the charity and is responsible for accounting. He focuses on networking and getting BISYOC known to the public. Besides that, Jonas has programmed this website.

Georg Jäschke

Secretary & Cofounder

BISYOC Participant 2014-2019

Music teacher, Switzerland

Cello

Georg serves as our librarian and leads the Musical Team. He is in charge of organising the many scores that BISYOC accumulated over the years and ensures we hold the rights to perform each piece.

Michael Kock

BISYOC Participant 2015, 2016, 2019

Music pedagogics & Jazz student, Germany

Drums & Percussion

Michael is an all-rounder supporting us wherever we need help. He is planning and leading the cultural and social events of our course.

Irene García

BISYOC Participant 2022

Physics student, Spain

Bassoon

Irene is responsible for developing our website. Moreover, in addition to planning social media posts, she contributes singnificantly to the Music Team.

David Kenihan

BISYOC Tutor

Musician

Double bass

Having being a tutor for several years, David recently joined the BISYOC Board to now also take on a behind-the-scenes role and enrich the team with his valuable experience.

Non-Board Team Members

Birgitta Bösken

Fundraising

Music teacher, Germany

Flute

Birgitta is the driving force behind the fundraising and supports Thomas in organising location and collaborations.

 

Narmeen Mustafa Ali

BISYOC Participant 2022

Music student, Jordan

Violin

Narmeen currently leads the Social Media & Communication Team, managing content and posts, as well as writing our Newsletters.

Dragana Marković

BISYOC Participant 2019

Musician, Macedonia

Violin

Dragana is the primary contact for communication with the participants. If you require any information about the new course, she will likely be the one to respond.

Lee Ferguson

Cofounder

BISYOC Tutor 2001-2019

Musician

Percussion

Lee is our link to the tutors. He is involved in the musical details of the course program and guides, alongside with Georg, the conductor search.

Friederike Dörffler
Friederike Dörffler

BISYOC Participant 2012-2014

Film-editor, Germany

Trumpet

When videos need to be made, layouts designed or long lost documents found again, Friggy is always there.

Anna Lorenz
Anna Lorenz

Former Secretary

BISYOC Participant 2015-2017, 2021

Cognitive Neuroscience student, Germany

Cello

After being our secretary for a long time, Anna stepped back but is always there to help with questions regarding fundraising and course administration.