instrument
violin bow
Eugène Eberle
built in Rotterdam
A violin bow, made by Eugène Eberle in Rotterdam in the early 20th century.
Current player
Talent
Sanne Lam
History of this instrument
This violin bow from Rotterdam was donated to the Musical Instrument Fund in 1994, on the condition that the donor’s son be allowed to play it for one more year. When he stopped playing the violin, the bow became available to other violinists in the fund. Dagmar Blanken and Johan Olof played with the bow, and Sanne Lam is currently its player.
About the builder Eugène Eberle
Eugène was one of the three sons of Oscar Eberle, a cellist and senior lecturer at the Rotterdam Conservatory. His father, Oscar, had already been a cellist in Willem Mengelberg’s Concertgebouw Orchestra by the age of 17 and later played...