cello

In 2002, the Musical Instrument Fund received a large sum of money to purchase a number of high-quality string instruments. This Vuillaume cello is one of the instruments that the Musical Instrument Fund was able to add to its collection using that budget. During a sound test in the main hall of the Royal Concertgebouw, it turned out that Mstislav Rostropovich was also present. He tried out the Vuillaume while sitting in a chair in the front row of the hall and was very impressed by the qualities of this instrument. Several cellists from the orchestra were also surprised at how well this cello compared to some valuable Italian instruments. Since 2002, the cello has been played by Roger Regter, principal cellist of the Residentie Orkest.