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violin bow

Luis Emilio Rodriguez Carrington

built in The Hague in 2022

A Baroque violin bow, made by Luis Emilio Rodriguez Carrington in The Hague, 2022. Snakewood shaft and clip-in ferrule, mammoth ivory with a snakewood button.

History of this instrument

This bow was added to the collection in the spring of 2022 and will be used primarily for projects. Both individual musicians and ensembles can request to borrow the bow for a specific period. Since 2024, Elana Cooper has been the regular player of the bow from The Hague.

About the builder Luis Emilio Rodriguez Carrington

Luis Emilio Rodriguez Carrington was born in 1955 in Mexico City. He has been making bows since 1976. In 1978, he moved to England. In 1980, he moved to the Netherlands, where he studied at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. He...

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