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Willem Bouman

built in The Hague in 1956

A violin built by Willem Bouman in The Hague, 1956.

History of this instrument

In 2009, the Musical Instrument Fund received this Bouman violin from a private individual whose mother had always played it. A few years later, he also donated two bows to us. Carien de Bakker was the first to play the violin, followed by Lotti Peverelli. Currently, the violin from The Hague is with Janna Maurer.

About the builder Willem Bouman

Willem Bouman was involved in the establishment of the Musical Instrument Fund from day one and remained closely involved in all matters concerning the fund until his death. Willem Bouman grew up in The Hague, where his father was a...

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