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.
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
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
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.