New director at Le Flon

Laurence Desarzens has been active in the music business for over 30 years, and has extensive experience in venue, project and team management. She has had the opportunity to set up and sustain a wide variety of cultural projects: at the Rote Fabrik (Zurich), Moods (Zurich), Kaserne Basel (Basel) and Red Bull France (Paris). As such, she has an excellent knowledge of current music and jazz players in Switzerland and abroad, as well as an extensive network. Recently posted to Liip SA, an agency specializing in web development, Laurence Desarzens also has in-depth experience of new technologies, which she has always made a point of integrating into her missions, often acting as a pioneer in the field.

Since September 1, 2016, Laurence Desarzens has been managing the HEMU Flon site in Lausanne, which has 82 student musicians in jazz and contemporary music (bachelor and master). In addition to managing the site's operations, she occupies a strategic position that includes the development of the Flon site and its influence, in collaboration with the General Management. In terms of student academic supervision, she is supported by Thomas Dobler and Stephan "Mandrax" Kohler, heads of the jazz and contemporary music departments respectively.