violin
Marten Cornelissen
built in Northampton in 2006
A violin built by Marten Cornelissen in Northampton (Massachusetts, U.S.), 2006. Opus 528.
Current player
Laura Soeters
from Marten Cornelissen
History of this instrument
With the help of the Louisa van der Velden Foundation, the Musical Instrument Fund purchased this Cornelissen violin from a private seller. The seller was a close friend of the luthier, who had completed this instrument at the age of 70. Rozemond Zigterman was the first to play the instrument, followed by Felix Corporaal. Currently, Laura Soeters plays this instrument, which originated in the United States.
About the builder Marten Cornelissen
During one of his annual visits to his hometown of Apeldoorn, Gerrit Marten Cornelissen received a phone call from the Amstel Hotel in Amsterdam. They asked if he would be willing to build a viola for Yehudi Menuhin. Marten had already...