Mise à disposition des Vingt-quatre Violons du roi

The CMBV offers professional and amateur ensembles the chance to play Vingt-quatre Violons du roi replicas built in 2008 by Antoine Laulhère and Giovanna Chittò da Brescia with artistic guidance from Patrick Cohën-Akenine (currently 6 dessus, 4 hautes-contre, 4 tailles and 4 quintes de violon).

The Vingt-quatre Violons are unique symbols of French heritage and have been played by Les Agrémens, Les Arts Florissants, Capriccio Stravagante, Les Folies Françoises, Le Poème harmonique, La Simphonie du Marais, l’Orchestre des Musiques Anciennes et à Venir and other ensembles.

They have also been loaned to conservatoires in France and abroad (CNSMDP, the Royal College of Music, etc.) for teaching purposes.

ONLINE DONATION CAMPAIGN

Take part in the reconstruction of historic bows! As part of the reconstruction of the Vingt-quatre Violons du roi and a range of instruments historically informed by the CMBV, the Endowment Fund is working to bring back to life the sound of yesterday in the service of a unique sound universe. 

Each bow, which can be ordered individually, costs around €2,300 - an investment commensurate with the artistic demands and excellence of instrument making.

To enable us to continue this adventure by allowing the bows to be built by several recognised professionals, the Endowment Fund would like to mobilise support around a concrete objective: to bring a new bow into being thanks to the generosity of the community.

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