instrument
cello
Thomas Meuwissen
built in Brussels in 2008
A cello built by Thomas Meuwissen in Brussels in 2008. Based on a Goffriller model.
Current player
Talent
Jurre Koopmans
plays a
cello
from Thomas Meuwissen
from Thomas Meuwissen
History of this instrument
In 2008, the Musical Instrument Fund commissioned Brussels-based violin maker Thomas Meuwissen to build this cello. The Louisa van der Velden Foundation contributed financially to this purchase. Nitzan Laster, Tom van Lent, and William McLeish preceded Jurre Koopmans in performing on this Belgian cello.
About the builder Thomas Meuwissen
Thomas Meuwissen grew up in Leuven in 1966, in a family full of engineers, architects, scientists, and entrepreneurs. Fascinated by sculpture and architecture from a young age, Meuwissen initially studied at the art academy. It was there...
