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violin

Gudrun Kremeier

built in Amsterdam in 2003

A violin built by Gudrun Kremeier in Amsterdam in 2003. Carlo Bergonzi model. The violin bears a label from the maker.

History of this instrument

In 2003, the Musical Instrument Fund commissioned Gudrun Kremeier to build this violin. Funding was provided by the Dijkverzwaring Foundation. Koen Stapert was the first to play this Amsterdam-made instrument. He was followed by Willemijn Pameijer, Mayah Kadish Eusepi, and Jet van Oosterhout. Margot Kolodziej is currently the violinist playing this instrument.

About the builder Gudrun Kremeier

The interplay between building new instruments and restoring old ones lies at the heart of Gudrun Kremeier’s work. She draws mutual inspiration from restoring historically valuable objects—thereby bringing their unique sound back to...

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