cello

This cello was donated to the Musical Instrument Fund by a talented amateur cellist. The gentleman was a cellist; he donated his cello to the Musical Instrument Fund when he could no longer play it himself.
“I’ve always loved listening to music; until 1945, that meant the radio and the Pathe phonograph.
After the war, many new recordings on vinyl quickly became available, which greatly enriched my knowledge of the repertoire.
Starting around 1968, I began taking my family regularly to the Concertgebouw to hear both symphonic and chamber music.

The rise of the authentic performance practice in the 1960s and 1970s was a defining influence for me, with concerts by Frans Brüggen and Gustav Leonhardt, among others.
After initially playing the recorder (alto) myself, I switched to the cello in 1975—a very fortunate choice.

After 10 years, in 1985, I decided to ask Daniël Royé to build an instrument for me because I so appreciated the warm and clear sound of his instruments.

With this instrument—which has a scale length of 7/8—I took great pleasure in playing a great deal of chamber music in various ensembles until 2017.
Because I believe this instrument deserves a good home, I donated it to the Musical Instrument Fund in June 2021.

I hope that those who play this cello, now and in the future, will do so with at least as much pleasure as I have.
“A beautiful instrument is a blessing.”
This joy now belongs to Khrystyna Kulchynska, who has been playing the cello since 2022.