instrument
cello
Jaap Bolink
built in Amsterdam in 1969
A cello built by Jaap Bolink in Amsterdam in 1969. Opus 47.
Current player
Talent
Jan van der Plas
plays a
cello
from Jaap Bolink
from Jaap Bolink
History of this instrument
In 2007, the Musical Instrument Fund, supported by a substantial contribution from a donor and by the Louisa van der Velden Foundation, purchased this Bolink cello from a private individual. Marlon Dek was the first to play the instrument, followed by Saskia Le Poole and Douwe Eisses. Currently, Jan van der Plas is the one playing the Amsterdam cello.
About the builder Jaap Bolink
Jaap Bolink was born in Enschede on February 7, 1946. He is the son of violin maker Jan Hendrik Bolink and built his first violin at the age of 13 under his father’s supervision. From 1963 to 1967, he attended the renowned violin-making...