foundation
The Orchestre de la Suisse Romande is a private foundation whose resources derive mainly from the Republic and City of Geneva, Radio Suisse Romande / Television Suisse Romande, contributions from the Friends of the OSR, the State of Vaud, donations, bequests and sponsoring, and ticket sales.
The Board of Trustees is the uppermost governing body of the OSR structure. The management group of the OSR consists of the Artistic Commission, the Stewardship Committee and the Audit Office. The musicians are represented in the management group through the OSR Committee.
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is the uppermost governing body consists at present of 9 members:
Ms. Charlotte de Senarclens - President
Ms. Sylvie Buhagiar - Vice-President
Mr Blaise Lambelet - Vice-President
M. Etienne D'Arenberg - Treasurer
M. Bruno Mégevand - Representative of the Canton of Geneva
M. Vincent Métrailler - Musicians’ Representative
M. Marco Nirta - Musicians’ Representative
M. Alexandre Oltramare - Co-opted Member
M. Yves-Marie Trono - Representative of the City of Geneva
Honorary president: Françoise Demole
The management of the OSR
1. The Artistic Commission, responsible for the programming of the OSR’s activities:
Ms. Charlotte de Senarclens - President of the FOSR
M. Jonathan Nott - Music and Artistic Director
M. Steve Roger - General Manager
Ms. Mitsou Carré - RTS Radio Télévision Suisse
M. Richard Cole - Representative of the Geneva Association of the Friends of the OSR
M. Guillaume Bachellier - Head of Production
M. Arthur Bonzon - Musicians’ Representative
Ms Inès de Saussure - Artist Manager
M. Giuliano Sommerhalder - Musicians’ Representative
2. The Stewardship Committee, composed by:
M. Steve Roger - General Manager
M. Gregory Cassar - Orchestra personnel manager
M. Vincent Métrailler - Musicians’ Representative
M. Marco Nirta - Musicians’ Representative
3. Audit Office, managed by KPMG SA, Genève
The OSR Committee
The OSR Committee consists of eight musicians from the orchestra; they are represented in the management group of the OSR
4 members elected by the assembly of the l'USDAM (Union Suisse Des Artistes Musiciens), Geneva section:
M. Jean-Pierre Berry - President
Ms Jarita Ng - Secretary
M. Vincent Godel - Treasurer
Ms Inès Ladewig Ott - PSST Representative
2 musicians’ representatives, elected by the assembly of the sub-section of the USDAM:
M. Vincent Métrailler
M. Marco Nirta
2 representatives of the Artistic Commission elected by the assembly of the sub-section of USDAM:
M. Arthur Bonzon
M. Giuliano Sommerhalder