viola bow
Thomas M. Gerbeth
built in Vienna in 2006
A viola bow, made by Thomas M. Gerbeth in Vienna. Round shaft, silver mountings, ebony frog with a mother-of-pearl eye and silver ring, silver frog head with ebony inlay.
Current player
Lois Loos
from Annelies Steinhauer
History of this instrument
The Musical Instrument Fund purchased this Gerbeth viola bow from a dealer in 2006. The Louisa van der Velden Foundation made the purchase possible. Jan Buizer was the first player to use the bow, followed by Anna-Magdalena den Herder. Lois Loos is the current player of this Viennese viola bow.
About the builder Thomas M. Gerbeth
Thomas M. Gerberth studied under Wolfgang Durrschmidt and Rudolf Herbert Leicht, among others. Later, between 1991 and 1997, he continued his apprenticeship and worked with Richard Grunke. In 1997, he established his own workshop in...