PAUL DUJARDIN

Paul Dujardin has been both the CEO and the Artistic Director of the revamped Brussels Centre for Fine Arts since 2002. Between 1992 and 2002 he was the General Manager of the Brussels Philharmonic Society. Before that, Dujardin was in charge of the yearly »Ars Musica« Festival, which is a concerts festival dedicated to contemporary music. He also worked as the Assistant to the Secretary General of the International Federation of Musical Youth, where he was responsible for the international promotion of young musicians. Dujardin studied History of Art and Archeology (with a focus on music) in Brussels and obtained a Master’s Degree in Management as well.

Dujardin is a member of many organisations, such as a member observer of the European Concert Halls Organisation (ECHO. His main professional interests span concert events, producing and fundraising for NPOs. For these activities, he has received numerous awards such as the »CERA Prize for Youth and Music« and the title »Personality of the year 1995« in the area of culture.