violin
Johann Stüber
built in The Hague in 1929
A violin built by Johann Stüber in The Hague in 1929. With a label reading “Johann Stüber No. 20 The Hague 1929.” Back length: 35.3 cm, with red varnish on a golden-yellow ground.
Current player
Sinem Ceylan
from Johann Stüber
History of this instrument
In 2015, a private individual donated this Stüber violin to the Musical Instrument Fund, along with a monetary contribution. Carla Leurs was the first violinist to play the instrument as part of a project. The violin from The Hague is currently with Sinem Ceylan.
About the builder Johann Stüber
Johann Stüber was born in 1888 in Markneukirchen, among the violin makers who had settled there since the 17th century. He learned his craft from violin maker Otto Braun, a fellow resident of the town, and subsequently traveled to Berlin...