Emile Wennekes
Emile [Emmanuel Gerhardus Johannes] Wennekes born July 19, 1963, Doetinchem, is a Dutch musicologist, Full Professor at Utrecht University for the Chair: Music and Media. Career Before his academic career, Wennekes previously worked as a music critic for the Dutch dailies NRC Handelsblad (1995–1999) and de Volkskrant (1999–2000). He was also artistic advisor (Centrum Nederlandse Muziek and subsequently MuziekGroep Nederland: 1999-2004), and orchestral programmer for Dutch public radio (2000–2002) before intensifying his academic career. Wennekes is a graduate of Utrecht University and received his Ph.D. in 1999, with a thesis entitled Het Paleis voor Volksvlijt (1864–1929): ‘edele uiting eener stoute gedachte!’ / The Amsterdam Crystal Palace (1864–1929): ‘Noble Expression of an Audacious Notion' In 2000, he was named part-time Full Professor at Utrecht University for the Endowed Chair: Post-1600 Dutch Music History, as successor to Prof. Dr. Rokus de Groot. In 2004, his appointment as (full-time) Full Professor followed. Wennekes has collaborated on repositioning Utrecht's Musicology Department (established 1930) within the newly created Department of Media and Culture Studies into a research institute with an emphasis on Music and Media, augmenting the traditional focus on Music History. From 2006-2011, he served as the first Head of School of the Media