violin bow
Jan Strumphler
built in Vleuten in 2002
A violin bow, made by Jan Strumphler in Vleuten, 2002.
History of this instrument
In 2001, the Musical Instrument Fund commissioned Jan Strumphler to build this violin bow. The project was made possible thanks to a private donation. Oene van Geel was the first to play the bow. It then went to Peter Grond for six years. Naomi de Vries played it for seven years. Svetlana Pillipenko and Jet van Oosterhout also played the bow, and Carmen de la Cruz succeeded them. The bow is currently in the possession of Pieternel Tils.
About the builder Jan Strumphler
Jan Strumphler was born in 1958 in Haarlem. In 1984, he moved to Newark-on-Trent to study at the renowned violin-making school. He graduated in 1987 and went on to work for bow maker Matthew Coltman in London, specializing in bow making.