violin bow
François Lotte
built in Mirecourt
A violin bow, made by François Lotte in Mirecourt, 20th century.
History of this instrument
This bow was donated to the Musical Instrument Fund along with a violin by Max Möller (Amsterdam, 1931) and a Baroque bow by André Klaassen (Zutphen, 21st century). She greatly enjoyed playing in the Scaramouche Symphony Orchestra and the Groninger Mozart Ensemble. In her youth, she studied under none other than Davina van Wely. Dasha Serck was the first violinist to play with this bow; it is currently in the possession of Milan van de Griendt.
About the builder François Lotte
From the moment the bow maker François Lotte returned from captivity, he went by the nickname KG. He had earned it because he had been held in a German internment camp; it was the abbreviation for “krijgsgevangene” (prisoner of war)....