Emelie de Jong © Paul Blind
Born in 1964 in New York, USA
Dutch and American nationalities
Professional experience
ARTE G.E.I.E., Strasbourg
- Programme Director and member of the Management Board (since 2022)
ARTE France, Issy-les-Moulineaux
- Director of the Arts and Performing Arts Unit (September 2011 – December 2021)
- Deputy Director for Culture, Culture and Performing Arts Unit (2008 – 2011)
- Programme Officer, Cultural News Unit (2003 – 2008)
- Programme Officer, Performing Arts Unit (1998 – 2003)
- Editorial Assistant, Press Office and Performing Arts Unit (1994 – 1998)
1987 – 1994: Various roles: editorial copywriting, translating, teaching for Radio France, ProQuartet, Institut Athènes…
Education
Sciences Po, Paris: DEA, Cultural History, 1994
Paris IV Sorbonne: Master’s degree in musicology, 1992
Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris: Graduate (piano) 1990
Master class with the conductor Sergiu Celibidache (several years)
Bennington College, Vermont (USA): Bachelor of Arts, Comparative Literature and Composition, 1985
Languages
Trilingual English-French-Dutch, fluent German