violin
Lambert Houniet
built in Utrecht in 1990
A violin built by Lambert Houniet in Utrecht, 1990. Opus 55.
Current player
Marc Hornes
from Lambert Houniet
History of this instrument
The VSBfonds Foundation enabled the Musical Instrument Fund to place a commission with instrument maker Lambert Houniet. Christianne Stotijn was the first borrower to play the violin, followed by Digna Scholte, Alexis Aguado Rodriguez, Martin Christiaan, Celeste Engel, Heleen Oomen, and Nino Natroshvili. Irene Piazza also played the violin for several years; currently, Marc Hornes is the player of this Utrecht violin.
About the builder Lambert Houniet
Lambert Houniet (Amsterdam, 1941) studied at the violin-making school in Mittenwald from 1964 to 1968, after which he completed an apprenticeship with the Czech luthier Vladimir Pilar. From 1969 to 1972, he worked for J. and A. Beare in...