The Team

Our team consists of passionate volunteers who run BISYOC in their free time. Part of 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

Aïcha Naumann
Chairman/Cofounder

BISYOC Participant 2015-2017

Marine Environmental Scientist

Double Bass

Aïcha is responsible for the finances and together with Jonas she’s overseeing the charity.

Jonas Bösken
Treasurer/Cofounder

BISYOC participant 2008-2012, 2019

Laboratory Team Leader

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.

Anna Lorenz
Secretary

BISYOC participant 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021

Cognitive Neuroscience Student

Cello

Anna is responsible for the data and membership management of the charity. She is also very active in fundraising.

Thomas Jäschke

BISYOC Team Member since 2022

Student 

Clarinet

Thomas is involved in most things going on, together with Friederike he keeps track of all teams. His main focus is organising the location and logistics for the course, but he also supports the fundraising team and distributes the budget together with Jonas. 

Friederike Dörffler

BISYOC Participant 2012-2014

Film-Editor

Trumpet

Friederike is leading our Social Media & Communications Team and together with Thomas keeps track of all teams. She is also the one behind most of our photos and videos and she developed the design that you will find in our brochures and social media posts. 

Michael Kock

BISYOC Participant 2015, 2016, 2019

Music Pedagogics & Jazz Student

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. 

Georg Jäschke
Cofounder

BISYOC Participant 2014-2019

Music Student

Cello

Georg is our librarian. He is in charge of keeping order over the many scores that BISYOC accumulated over the years and makes sure that we have the rights to perform the music. 

Javier Pardo Gil

BISYOC Participant 2014, 2015, 2017

Musician

Viola

Javier is our link to the tutors and the conductor, together with Lee. He is involved in the musical details of the course program.

Lee Ferguson
Cofounder

BISYOC Tutor 2001-2019

Musician

Percussion

Lee is our link to the tutors and the conductor, together with Javier. He is involved in the musical details of the course program and leads the conductor search.

David Kenihan

BISYOC Tutor 

Musician

Double Bass

After being a tutor for several years, David recently joined the BISYOC Board to now also get involved behind the scenes and enrich the team with his experience. 

Non-Board Team Members

Birgitta Bösken

Music Teacher

Flute

Birgitta is the driving force behind the fundraising in the german speaking area.

Joanna Stark

BISYOC Participant 2022

Student

Cello

Joanna is part of the Social Media & Communications Team and one of the persons behind mail@bisyoc.eu. She is also active in our Cultural Activities Team. 

Narmeen Mustafa Ali

BISYOC Participant 2022

Student

Violin

Narmeen is part of the Social Media & Communications Team. She is the person writing our Newsletters. 

Amélie Fournier

BISYOC Participant 2022

Student

Flute

Amélie is part of the Social Media & Communications Team. She develops new designs for our Website and information material. 

Colin Pourtallier

BISYOC Participant 2021, 2022

Student

Violin

Colin helps in organising the course and is active in our fundraising team as well as in our Cultural Activities Team. 

Solange Gribonval

BISYOC Participant 2021, 2022

Student

Bassoon & Euphonium 

Solange is helping in organising the course and is active in our fundraising team als well as in our Cultural Activities Team. 

Diotima Chrobok

Diotima is our BISYOC intern. 
She helps the fundraising group with researching funding possibilities and works on funding applications and our patronship program.