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.<ref name=":0"><nowiki>