viola
Jaap Bolink
built in Hilversum in 1984
A viola, built by Jaap Bolink in Hilversum, 1984. Opus 102. Body length: 43.2 cm.
Current player
Ivo Slootbeek
from Jaap Bolink
History of this instrument
In 1994, the Musical Instrument Fund purchased the viola—which was ten years old at the time—from its maker, Jaap Bolink. The purchase was financed by the VSB Fund. Annemijn den Herder enjoyed playing the viola for no fewer than twenty years. After her, the instrument was loaned on a project basis to, among others, Jan Moraal and Ivo Slootbeek. Ivo Slootbeek was so pleased with the viola that he took it on loan after his project ended.
About the builder Jaap Bolink
Jaap Bolink was born in Enschede on February 7, 1946. He is the son of violin maker Jan Hendrik Bolink and built his first violin at the age of 13 under his father’s supervision. From 1963 to 1967, he attended the renowned violin-making...
