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cello

Jaap Bolink

built in Hilversum in 1987

A cello built by Jaap Bolink in Hilversum in 1987, Opus 111.

History of this instrument

This is the first cello by Jaap Bolink that the Musical Instrument Fund purchased. More would follow later. Jeroen den Herder was the first person to play the cello in 1989. After him, Tye Hylkema played the cello for several years, and since 1998 it has been in the possession of Ansfried Plat.

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...

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