Hélène Noiset

Hélène Noiset
2, rue des Vieux- Grenadiers
1205 Geneva
Tel : +41 79 929 00 52
Email : [email protected]
Belgian nationality, born in Geneva
WORK EXPERIENCE
March 2014 –
Arts Administrator for Atelier Genevois de Gravure, Geneva (30%)
 Running the centre’s activities; courses, exhibitions (Terra Incognita at the Bâtiment d’Art
Contemporain, Geneva), visits, children workshops & artist residencies
 Managing all financial aspects of the centre; accounts, employee salaries & budgets
 General day-to-day administrative duties (filing, website updating, preparing newsletters, etc.)
October – December 2012
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Planning of the European opera tour for Anna Netrebko, consisting of over 120 musicians & 10 soloists
December 2011 – July 2012
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Freelance project manager for Universal Music, London
Manager at UNIVERSAL MUSIC, Arts & Entertainment, London
Agent for Anoushka Shankar European Tour 2011 – 2012. Agent for Madeleine Peyroux UK &
France 2011 – 2012.
Assisting Senior Manager on Sergio Mendes European Tour 2011
June 2009 – December 2011
Project Manager at UNVERSAL MUSIC, Arts & Entertainment, London
Projects included:
Cecilia Bartoli & Il Giardino Armonico album launch event at Caserta, Naples in 2009, Cecilia Bartoli Sacrificium EU & Australian tour, 2009 – 2011, Sting - Symphonicity US & EU tour 2010 - 2011 with
the Royal Philarmonic Concert Orchestra, Rolando Villazon - Handel tour with Paul Mccreesh &
Gabrieli Players, Mexico! & the Bolivar Soloists, Anna Netrebko – Iolanta, Joseph Calleja - The Maltese
Tenor, Mojca Erdmann - Mozart's Garden tour, Rolando Villazon, Mojca Erdmann, Miah Persson &
Angela Brower: Cosi Fan Tutte with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe & Yannick Nézet-Séguin,
Anoushka Shankar - Traveller
May 2007- June 2009
Tours coordinator & Tour Manager, IMG ARTISTS, London
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Coordination of European orchestral tours. Clients included: St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, BBC
Symphony Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Verbier Festival
Chamber Orchestra with high flying soloists such Joshua Bell, Sarah Chang, Yefim Bronfman,
Elisabeth Leonskaja, Renée Fleming, & Johannes Moser.
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Drafting contracts with presenters, agents, artists and orchestras
Running of pre and post tour budgets, tour reconciliation
Acting as tour manager on the tours I administered
Liaison with international promoters and festivals, schedules, itineraries, technical requirements
October 2006- February 2007
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Managing cultural events and group visits: exhibitions, week of foreign cultures, concerts
Promotion of events: media relations, mailing, poster & programme design
Research and selection of Irish artistes in view of Samuel Beckett’s centenary
April 2006- Septembre 2006
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Administrator, Baroque Music Ensemble: Lachrimae Consort, Paris
Conception of communication tools: press dossier using Quark X-Press, liaison with graphic designer, setting
of a provisional communication budget
Creation of a grant dossier for the Ministry of Culture
Organisation & coordination of concerts
2004 – 2006
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Gallery assistant, Le Louvre des Antiquaires, Paris
Gallery management, liaison with Christies and Sotheby’s, research, translation work,
November 2005- March 2006
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Marketing assistant, Irish Cultural Centre, Paris
English teacher at UNILANGUES, La Défense – Paris
Teaching English (including business English) in various companies
EDUCATION
Octobre 2004- May 2006
October 1998- June 2002
June 1998
1987 – 1992
Diploma in Arts Management ‘Institut Supérieur des Carrières Artistiques’, Paris.
Bachelor of Arts in European Studies, University of Kent in Canterbury (Result 2:1)
International Baccalaureate, Ecole Active Bilingue, Paris (38:45 points)
International School of Geneva, Switzerland.
Additional courses:
TOEFL (CELTA), International House, Barcelona. Result: B
London School of Speech & Drama, London. 3-month drama course
LANGUAGES
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Bilingual English - French, proficiency in German & Spanish
IT SKILLS
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Excellent command of Microsoft Office applications
PERSONAL INTERESTS
 Theatre – annual course at Am Stram Gram theatre, yoga at Sandra Piretti & literature