
Benoît Machuel (France) has been General Secretary of the International Federation of Musicians (FIM) since September 2002.
Before that, he developed a career as a professional musician for twenty years, both as a cellist and a gambist in various French symphony, opera, and baroque orchestras and ensembles. He participated in numerous recordings and tours in France and abroad.
He also served as Artistic Director for French CD labels specialising in classical and contemporary music.
Between 1995 and 2002, he served as a national representative of SNAM, the French musicians’ union.
He holds two Master’s degrees, in Computer Science and Business Administration.