cello bow
Kees van Hemert
built in The Hague in 2022
A Baroque cello bow, made by Kees van Hemert in The Hague, 2022.
History of this instrument
In 2022, the Musical Instrument Fund was able to purchase four cello bows thanks to a donation from Delden Klassiek to mark their 50th anniversary! The Musical Instrument Fund and Delden Klassiek have a long-standing partnership; many musicians supported by the fund have performed and continue to perform on Delden Klassiek’s stages: at the Oude Blasiuskerk in Delden, at Twickel Castle, and at Hoeve De Haar.
About the builder Kees van Hemert
Kees van Hemert (1956, Swan Hill, Australia) began his training as a bow maker in the workshop of violin maker Mathijs de Jong in Perth, Australia. In 1994, he moved to the Netherlands, where he worked as a bow maker for violin maker...