instrument
violin
Lambert Houniet
built in Utrecht in 1995
A violin built by Lambert Houniet in Utrecht, 1995. Opus 75.
History of this instrument
In 1995, the Musical Instrument Fund commissioned Lambert Houniet to build this violin. The VSB Fund provided the funding for this project. Marije Johnston was the first player of the Utrecht violin. She was followed by Miriam Teerhuis, Janna Kuipers, Sarah Lynn Huizing, and Mijnke van der Drift. The violin is currently in the possession of Milan van de Griendt.
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...
