violin
Anonymous
built in Mirecourt in ± 1870
An anonymous violin, built in Mirecourt in the late 19th century, with a label reading “Gustave Bernardel, Paris 1892.”
Current player
Merlijn Bakker
from Anonymous
History of this instrument
In 1991, the Musical Instrument Fund received this French violin from a music-loving donor. According to one of the experts we work with, it is an instrument from the school of Grandjon or Gaillard of Mirecourt. Marjolein Boersma was the first to play it; subsequently, the violin was loaned to, among others, Judith van Driel, Heleen Knoop, Josine Jansen, and Jorinde van den Thillart. Azra Rustempašić also enjoyed playing this French violin. Merlijn Bakker is the instrument’s current lucky player.
About the builder Anonymous
For a number of instruments in our collection, the experts have been unable to determine who built them. Often, however, the location or region is known, and in most cases, a construction period can also be determined. This conclusion...