cello
Willem Bouman
built in The Hague in 1995
A cello built by Willem Bouman in The Hague in 1995.
History of this instrument
Thanks to several years of financial support from the VSB Fund—specifically for new instruments made in the Netherlands—the Musical Instrument Fund was able to commission Willem Bouman in The Hague to build this cello in 1995. Bouman was closely involved with the Musical Instrument Fund from the very beginning. Unfortunately, he passed away in 2005. Job ter Haar was the first to play the cello. He was followed by Hilde Verweij, Marije Toenink, Beatrijs Pronk, Emma Warmelink, Matthijs van Niekerk, and Lola Jurakić. Currently, the Hague cello is in the hands of Clara Gonzàlez Català.
About the builder Willem Bouman
Willem Bouman was involved in the establishment of the Musical Instrument Fund from day one and remained closely involved in all matters concerning the fund until his death. Willem Bouman grew up in The Hague, where his father was a...
