cello
Daniël Royé
built in Amsterdam in 1985
A cello built by Daniël Royé in Amsterdam in 1985.
Current player
Loes van Oosterhout
from Daniël Royé
History of this instrument
Daniël Royé built this cello in 1985. The instrument was added to the collection in 1989, one year after the founding of the Musical Instrument Fund. Since 1981, Daniël Royé has devoted himself to building stringed instruments and bows, having previously gained renown for his classical guitars, lutes, and baroque guitars. Studying antique string instruments provides him with inspiration for building his own instruments, something he continues to do successfully today. Loes van Oosterhout is currently the cellist who plays this instrument.
About the builder Daniël Royé
Daniël Royé was born in Amsterdam in 1957, the son of sculptor Ab Royé, and grew up surrounded by music, craftsmanship, and art. He began making his first musical instruments while still in high school at the Montessori Lyceum in...
