viola bow
Kees van Hemert
built in The Hague in 2006
A Baroque viola bow, made by Kees van Hemert in The Hague, 2006. Round shaft made of letterwood with partial cannelures. Letterwood frog with two bands of mammoth ivory. Mammoth ivory end button. Stamped beneath the frog. 61 grams.
History of this instrument
This bow is part of a collection of bows that the Musical Instrument Fund can lend out in whole or in part on a project basis. The bows were commissioned by the Music Instrument Fund and crafted by contemporary bow makers based on authentic models. Both students and professional musicians may be eligible for a temporary loan. The Musical Instrument Fund gives priority to projects in which the entire collection—or a large portion of it—is used. However, individual musicians and small ensembles may also apply for temporary use of a Baroque baton. For more information, please contact Geertje van der Linden at 020-6221255 or vanderlinden@muziekinstrumentenfonds.nl
About the builder Kees van Hemert
Kees van Hemert (1956, Swan Hill, Australia) began his training as a bow maker in the workshop of violin maker Mathijs de Jong in Perth, Australia. In 1994, he moved to the Netherlands, where he worked as a bow maker for violin maker...