violin
Lambert Houniet
built in Utrecht in 1995
A violin built by Lambert Houniet in Utrecht, 1995. Opus 73.
Current player
Hannah Dokter
from Lambert Houniet
History of this instrument
In 1995, the Musical Instrument Fund commissioned Lambert Houniet to build this violin. This new-build project was funded by the VSB Fund. Laura Jacobs was the first lucky player. Evelien de Vries also played the Utrecht violin, as did Elma Carvajal Gallardo, Sabine van Lier, Saskia Peters, Mathilde Groen, and Valérie Langendonck. The violin is currently in the possession of Hannah Dokter.
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...