Foundation Board
The Foundation Council is composed of 8 to 11 members. The following office representatives are provided for: 3 members representing the Canton of Ticino, appointed by the Council of State; 1 member representing the Canton of Grisons, appointed by the Government; 1 member representing the City of Lugano, appointed by the Municipality; 1 member representing the Cooperative Society for Swiss Italian-language radio and television (CORSI), appointed by its Committee; 1 member representing the Association of Friends of the Orchestra of Italian Switzerland, appointed by its Committee;
1 member designated by the musicians of the OSI on their behalf. Additional members may be designated by the Foundation Council itself for co-option, depending on needs or opportunities, up to a maximum of 11 members. The members of the Foundation Council serve a term of four years and are eligible for re-election. The Foundation Council appoints a president and a vice-president within its scope, as well as a secretary, even outside its scope.
The members of the council
Member
Representative
Marina Carobbio Guscetti
For the Republic and Canton of Ticino
Riccardo Biaggi
For the Republic and Canton of Ticino
Raffaella Castagnola
For the Republic and Canton of Ticino
Roberto Badaracco
For the City of Lugano
Mario Postizzi, Presidente
For the Friends of OSI
Ursin Widmer
For the Canton of Graubünden
Natalia Ferrara
For SSR.CORSI
Lady Owen-Jones
Co-opted member
Patrick Aregger, Vice-presidente
Co-opted member
Vacant
Representative musicians OSI
Marina Carobbio Guscetti
Representative
For the Republic and Canton of Ticino
Riccardo Biaggi
Representative
For the Republic and Canton of Ticino
Raffaella Castagnola
Representative
For the Republic and Canton of Ticino
Roberto Badaracco
Representative
For the City of Lugano
Mario Postizzi, Presidente
Representative
For the Friends of OSI
Ursin Widmer
Representative
For the Canton of Graubünden
Natalia Ferrara
Representative
For SSR.CORSI
Lady Owen-Jones
Representative
Co-opted member
Patrick Aregger, Vice-presidente
Representative
Co-opted member
Vacant
Representative
Representative musicians OSI