Organisation

Foundation Board

Didier Schnorhk
Chairman
Gretchen Amussen
(Appointed by the Geneva Conservatory of Music)
Eva Aroutunian
(Appointed by the Geneva Conservatory of Music)
Daphné Bengoa
(Appointed by the Geneva State Council)
Elena Haira
(Appointed by the HEM Students’ Association – ADEHEM)
Aviel Cahn
(Appointed by the Grand Théâtre de Genève)
Charlotte De Senarclens
(Appointed by the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande)
Nicolas Donin
(Appointed by the Department of Musicology, University of Geneva)
Christelle Denis-Bolens
(Appointed by the HEM Staff Association – APHEM – Representative of Administrative and Technical Staff)
David Poissonnier
(Representative of Teaching and Research Staff)
Cédric Pescia
(Appointed by the HEM Staff Association – APHEM – Representative of HEM Teaching Staff)
Niels Sorensen
(Appointed by the Neuchâtel State Council)
Stefano Saccon
(Appointed by the Confederation of Geneva Music Schools)
Béatrice Zawodnik
Director of HEM
Edmée Pasche
Associate Directors

Board of Directors

Director
Béatrice Zawodnik

Deputy Director
Ana Gandara

Associate Director
Edmée Pasche

Coordinator of Teaching and Continuing Education
Nancy Rieben

Research Coordinator
Rémy Campos

Head of the Keyboard Instruments Department
Ricardo Castro

Head of the Orchestral Instruments Department
Laurent Gignoux (as of 1.9.25)

Head of the Vocal Department
Nina Uhari

Head of the Early Music Department
Elizabeth Dobbin

Head of the Music and Movement Department
Florence Jaccottet

Head of the Neuchâtel Campus
René Michon

Direction

Director
Béatrice Zawodnik

Deputy Director
Ana Gandara

Associate Directors
Paul-Frantz Cousin
Edmée Pasche

Executive Assistant to the Director
Sarah Rime

Départements

Responsables

Department of Keyboard Instruments
Ricardo Castro

Department of Orchestral Instruments
Laurent Gignoux (as of 1 September 2025)

Vocal Department
Nina Uhari

Early Music Department
Elizabeth Dobbin

Music and Movement Department
Florence Jaccottet

Composition and Theory Department
Béatrice Zawodnik (Acting)

Secrétariats

Orchestral Instruments
Daphnée Dumusc

Vocal & Keyboard Instruments
Welis Besse

Early Music & Theory and Composition
Fabienne Gremaud

Music and Movement
Peggy Siegfried Pittet

Neuchâtel Campus
Florence Dutoit

Teaching Coordination

Head
Nancy Rieben

Deputy
Fabien Degoumois

Assistant
Angela Mancipe

Research

Head
Rémy Campos

Deputy
Guillaume Castella

Academic Office

Rue de la Synagogue 35
Opening hours: open for students Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Academic Advisor, Head of the Academic Office
Joëlle-Anne Cavat

Assistant to the Academic Advisor, Head of Department Secretariats
Abigail Van Elderen Mauron

Head of Admissions, Enrolment and Start-of-Year Preparation
Aline Besson

Examination, Admissions and Enrolment Scheduling
Alexandra Siegenthaler

International Relations (Scholarships, Mobility, Exchange)
Jean-Eudes Ody

Secretary
Iara Rosa

Assistant, Neuchâtel Academic Office
Lucile Hernandez

Pre-College Programme

Coordinator
Jonas Grenier

Secretary
Christelle Denis-Bolens

International relations

In charge
Nancy Rieben

Coordinator
Jean-Eudes Ody

Réception

Administration, Training and Admissions

Rue de la Synagogue 35
Opening hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays
Tel : +41 22 558 50 40
Wenda Monot, Judith Barreiro

Venues and Events

Rue du Général Dufour 2
Opening hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Tel: +41 22 558 60 50
Anneline Wong, Camille De Paoli

Neuchâtel Campus

Campus Arc 1
Espace de l'Europe 21
2000 Neuchâtel
Tél : +41 32 889 15 23
Email : c onservatoire@ne.ch
Opening hours: Monday–Thursday, 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. & 3 p.m.–5 p.m. / Friday, 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.