double bass
Daniël Royé
built in Amsterdam in 1988
A 4-string double bass, built by Daniël Royé in Amsterdam in 1988. Flat back. Features a brand stamp and label.
Current player
Jovan Filipovic
from Daniël Royé
History of this instrument
In 1996, the Musical Instrument Fund purchased this Royé double bass from the luthier. The purchase was made possible by the VSB Fund. Emke Wang was the first to play the Amsterdam double bass. Aydin Balpinar succeeded her. Jasmijn Hondebrink, Dominique Chabot, Sasha Witteveen, and Alejandra Rony Rojas also played the instrument. Geert Pfeiffer also played the Royé for quite some time.
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...