Team

Silja Fischer
Secretary General

Silja Fischer studied in Berlin, Moscow and Hamburg. She joined the General Secretariat of the International Music Council in 1993 and has served since 2009 as Secretary General.

In this capacity, she is notably in charge of IMC’s advocacy action and membership development strategies as well as official representation. Since IMC is an NGO official partner of UNESCO, Silja ensures also the liaison with the UNESCO Secretariat as well as with diplomatic representations of Member States.

Besides her great passion for music and its transformative power, Silja strongly believes in strategic collaborations for effective and efficient advocacy work.

Davide Grosso
Director of Programmes & Partnerships

Five music rights activist with an academic background in ethnomusicology, he has carried out extensive field research in Indonesia about music and society and worked in journalism and media.

He joined the International Music Council in 2013 and since 2024 he is Director of Programmes & Partnerships. Among other assignments, he is the Secretary of the International Rostrum of Composers and curates the edition of the Music World News.

From 2020 to 2022 he chaired the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee, representing a network of more than 400 NGOs in official partnership with UNESCO.

Sonia Ghannam
Communication Officer

Sonia Ghannam serves as the Communication Officer at the International Music Council. With a strong background in brand strategy and online communication, Sonia channels her expertise to advocate for the Five Music Rights globally.

Her commitment to cultural and creative industries is fueled by a passion for advancing musicians’ rights and fostering global cultural exchange.

Sonia’s strategic leadership and multicultural perspective enable her to craft compelling narratives that resonate across diverse audiences, promoting social justice and unity worldwide.