instrument
cello
Daniël Royé
built in Amsterdam in 2004
A cello built by Daniël Royé in Amsterdam in 2004.
Current player
Talent
Maria Inês Simas
plays a
cello
from Daniël Royé
from Daniël Royé
History of this instrument
In 2004, the Musical Instrument Fund commissioned Daniël Royé to build this 7/8 cello. The Culture Fund and the B. Haitink Fund provided the financial support that made this new-build project possible. Bas Jongen was the first cellist to play the instrument. Lilian van der Hoeven and Laurens Toet followed him. Maria Inês Simas is now the proud owner of the Amsterdam cello.
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...