Béla Simon graduated as a pianist at the Liszt Academy in Budapest and also studied in Hannover, Germany with a DAAD scholaship. For some some years he worked as a concert pianist, playing concerts all over the world. Between 1997 and 2008 he was based in London where he worked among others in the B2B sector organising business events and summits for top global companies. Later on he moved into arts administration and worked for 10 years at the Hungarian Sate Opera as orchestra director. In 2019 he set up Microcosmos Artist Management and represents established artists and outstanding young talents as well.