violin
Willem Bouman
built in The Hague in 1988
The “Pasman Violin,” built by Willem Bouman in The Hague in 1988.
Current player
Maartje van Assema
from Willem Bouman
History of this instrument
This violin is one of the first three instruments that the Musical Instrument Fund was able to acquire. Thanks to a donation from the Pasman Foundation, the violin was added to the collection on November 27, 1988. Shortly before that, the fund had acquired a Yamaha grand piano and the Gigli violin—all in the foundation’s inaugural year. Maartje van Assema is the current performer on the Hague violin.
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...
