viola bow
Jan Strumphler
built in Vleuten in 2005
A viola bow, made by Jan Strumphler in Vleuten, 2005. Round shaft, ebony frog, and silver mountings.
History of this instrument
This viola bow was crafted in 2005 by Jan Strumphler, commissioned by the Musical Instrument Fund. This new-build project was funded by the Dioraphte Foundation. Melanie van Overbeeke played with the bow for no less than 9 years. She was followed by Yannick Hiwat and Floris Faber, among others. The Vleuten bow is currently in the happy hands of Valentina Real Goñi.
About the builder Jan Strumphler
Jan Strumphler was born in 1958 in Haarlem. In 1984, he moved to Newark-on-Trent to study at the renowned violin-making school. He graduated in 1987 and went on to work for bow maker Matthew Coltman in London, specializing in bow making.