double bass
Harry Jansen
built in Amsterdam in 2008
A double bass, built by Harry Jansen in Amsterdam in 2008. Gagliano model.
Current player
Eva Euwe
from Harry Jansen
History of this instrument
In 2006, the Musical Instrument Fund commissioned Harry Jansen to build no fewer than two double basses. Funding for this project was provided by the Louisa van der Velden Foundation. In 2008, the double basses were completed, and Szymon Marciniak had the honor of being the first to play one. Currently, Eva Euwe is the proud owner of this Amsterdam-made instrument.
About the builder Harry Jansen
After completing a four-year violin-making program at West Dean College in Sussex, England, Harry Jansen settled in Amsterdam in 1989. Even while still a student, he specialized in double basses. In the early years of his career as an...
