After a long search, I am particularly happy to announce that I will be able to "revive" this magnificent work of Belgian heritage, a cello by the French luthier Nicolas-François Vuillaume, (Maggini model), built in 1860 while the craftsman was official luthier of the Royal Conservatory of Brussels! After having been unused for several decades, I unearthed this instrument in Paris during my search - the King Baudouin Foundation then decided to acquire the cello for its heritage value, to bring it back to Belgium, and to provide it to me on loan! I can’t imagine a better outcome!

I would particularly like to thank the King Baudouin Foundation, the Léon Courtin-Marcelle Bouché Fund and the Strings for Talent Foundation for their generous support and their trust. Naturally, this wouldn’t have been possible without their help.