instrument
violin
Lambert Houniet
built in Utrecht in 1994
A violin built by Lambert Houniet in Utrecht, 1994. Opus 69.
Current player
Talent
Bente Torstensson
plays a
violin
from Lambert Houniet
from Lambert Houniet
History of this instrument
In 1994, the Musical Instrument Fund commissioned Lambert Houniet to build this violin. This new-build project was funded by the VSB Fund. Marlene Hemmer was the first to play the violin. Inge Diederen, Judith Noordzij, and Seraphine van Grevenstein also played the Utrecht-made instrument for quite some time. The violin is currently owned by Bente Torstensson.
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...