cello
Saskia Schouten
built in Heusden in 1998
A cello built by Saskia Schouten in Heusden in 1998. Model: Francesco Rugieri, 1680.
Current player
Timen de Bruijne
from Saskia Schouten
History of this instrument
In 1998, Saskia Schouten was commissioned to build this cello for the Musical Instrument Fund. Funding for this new-build project was provided by the Dijkverzwaring Foundation. Kristine Blaumane was the first to play the instrument. Sinan Ercan and Lidy Blijdorp also had the opportunity to play the Heusden cello. Maria Coll Torra and Jurre Koopmans were next in line. The cello is also loaned out on a project basis, including to Tjitte van den Bedem. Currently, the Heusden cello is in the hands of Timen de Bruijne.
About the builder Saskia Schouten
After high school, Saskia Schouten spent a year as an apprentice with violin maker Paul de Froe in Amstelveen. She then left for Cremona, Italy, to train at the International Violin Making School (IPIALL). In 1982, she worked for a year...