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Dr. Jean-Jacques Velly is a Lecturer at Sorbonne University’s Musicology Department, with expertise in orchestration, neoclassicism, and 19th-20th century musicology. He earned his Doctorate (1992) and HDR (2001) from Sorbonne University, focusing on Richard Strauss’s orchestration and neoclassical aesthetics. His career spans teaching (1980-present), administrative roles (1998-2007 as DESS Head), and international collaborations including a Visiting Professorship in Tunisia (2003).
- Doctorate: 1992, Sorbonne University
- HDR: 2001, Sorbonne University
- Aggregation: 1985
His research centers on orchestration techniques across composers like Debussy, Berlioz, and Janáček, with a focus on semantic richness, national identity, and esoteric compositional systems. Publications include 35+ articles in journals and edited volumes, plus monographs on orchestration and Mahlerian universes.
Recent work examines 20th-century musicology intersections with occultism and translation theory, particularly Stravinsky’s Oedipus Rex. He contributes to the European 19th-century Dictionary with entries on composers like Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov.
Administrative roles include membership in Sorbonne’s Specialist Commission (18th section) and CNU (22nd section, 2011). He co-edited proceedings for international conferences on Janáček (2008) and organized GRIMOIRE research group initiatives.
