instrument
cello
Saskia Schouten
built in Heusden in 2004
A cello built by Saskia Schouten in Heusden in 2004. Model: “Piatti” by A. Stradivarius. Brown-red varnish.
Current player
Talent
Judit Diaz Alvarez
plays a
cello
from Saskia Schouten
from Saskia Schouten
History of this instrument
In 2002, the Musical Instrument Fund commissioned Saskia Schouten to build this cello. The Dijkverzwaring Foundation provided the funding. Tosca Roelofsen was the first player of this instrument from Heusden. Carlos Leal Cardin succeeded her, and the cello is currently in the hands of Judit Diaz Alvarez.
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...
