Torre de Ariz, Basauri (Vizcaya), Spain
march 20, april 26, 2009
Exhibitions of the Orpheon Foundation
The Vazquez Collection of Historical String Instruments
Violins, Violas da gamba, Viola d’amore, Violoncellos, Double Basses from 1500 to 1789
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![Violin and Viola](https://orpheon.org/wp-content/uploads/cache/2017/02/P1000906/3874093907.jpg)
Violin and Viola
Violin by Joseph Hill (1774) and viola in perfect original condition by William Smith, Sheffield, ca. 1780
![Violoncello after Andrea Amati](https://orpheon.org/wp-content/uploads/cache/2017/02/P1000937/385677235.jpg)
Violoncello after Andrea Amati
Violoncello after Andrea Amati by Roland Houel, whose research brought forth for the first time the true dimensions of the original instrument
![Baryton, viola and violoncello](https://orpheon.org/wp-content/uploads/cache/2017/02/P1000927/3030123314.jpg)
Baryton, viola and violoncello
Baryton after Schödler by Jaura, viola by Laske, violoncello by Anton Posch
![Ruben Lofiego and Maite Uriarte](https://orpheon.org/wp-content/uploads/cache/2017/02/Imagen015/2137293046.jpg)
Ruben Lofiego and Maite Uriarte
The luthier, Ruben Lofiego and Maite Uriarte, who visited the exhibition on several occasions
![Special guests](https://orpheon.org/wp-content/uploads/cache/2017/02/Imagen010/527319005.jpg)
Special guests
Special guests at the exhibition: Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, a professional viol player from Finnland, standing left, and Luis Emilio Rodriguez, right, who came to measure and copy the bows of the collection.
![Special guests](https://orpheon.org/wp-content/uploads/cache/2017/02/Imagen011/2484695756.jpg)
Special guests
Special guests at the exhibition: Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, a professional viol player from Finnland, standing left, and Luis Emilio Rodriguez, right, who came to measure and copy the bows of the collection.
![Michele Zeoli and Diana Lee-Planès](https://orpheon.org/wp-content/uploads/cache/2017/02/DSC00467/4172031710.jpg)
Michele Zeoli and Diana Lee-Planès
Michele Zeoli, violone and Diana Lee-Planès on the violin, two musicians who came to try out the instruments
![Maria Eugenia Castro](https://orpheon.org/wp-content/uploads/cache/2017/02/P1010009/3417162041.jpg)
Maria Eugenia Castro
And our thanks to the many, who helped make this exhibition possible, at the front! Here, Maria Eugenia Castro, who guided us from the very beginning, together with her colleagu, Irene Andoain
![Alfonso Recio](https://orpheon.org/wp-content/uploads/cache/2017/02/DSC00466/2311920705.jpg)
Alfonso Recio
Alfonso Recio, alpinist, who helped with the technical equipment and closely watched over the exhibition.
Marin Marais – Pièces à trois violes de gambe