Emile [Emmanuel Gerhardus Johannes] Wennekes born July 19, 1963, Doetinchem,[1] is a Dutch musicologist, Full Professor at Utrecht University for the Chair: Music and Media.
[2] Before his academic career, Wennekes previously worked as a music critic for the Dutch dailies NRC Handelsblad (1995–1999) and de Volkskrant (1999–2000).
[3] 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'[4] 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.
[8] Wennekes was editor of several periodicals and books, among them: He has published in the leading musicological encyclopedias, including The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians[10] and Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart.