CELLO INVEST creates opportunities which highlight exceptional historical violins,
violas, and cellos, support renowned soloists, chamber musicians, emerging talents and principal players of wonderful orchestras, and promote artistic excellence.
CELLO INVEST is an independent company that operates, project by project, to
connect world-class or rising musicians and those—individuals, companies,
foundations—who wish to provide access to rare, historic violins, violas, and
cellos. These are the instruments that great performers need to perform
internationally.
What if you could take part in a unique heritage venture—one that not only
preserves and enhances a remarkable historical instrument, but also nurtures
the career of an exceptional artist?
Whatever your starting point, CELLO INVEST is here to guide you through every
stage of your project’s development—shaping it to match your goals, your vision, and your commitment to cultural heritage.
Acquiring an exceptional instrument to support and accompany a great performer
Are you considering acquiring one of the rare historical violins, violas, or cellos with outstanding acoustic qualities—so it may be played by a renowned musician on the world’s most prestigious stages? Do you believe that a magnificent instrument is a living work of art—a vehicle of soft power—whose value grows over time when it is played?
From the idea to the realization of an ambitious project, we guide you through every step of your heritage project—this is the very heart of CELLO INVEST’s mission.
©Léa Crespi
©Léa Crespi
Acquiring an exceptional instrument to support and accompany a great performer
Are you considering acquiring one of the rare historical violins, violas, or cellos with outstanding acoustic qualities—so it may be played by a renowned musician on the world’s most prestigious stages? Do you believe that a magnificent instrument is a living work of art—a vehicle of soft power—whose value grows over time when it is played?
From the idea to the realization of an ambitious project, we guide you through every step of your heritage project—this is the very heart of CELLO INVEST’s mission.
©Valentin Girard
Showcasing your remarkable instrument: preserving its legacy and amplifying its presence
You already own a valuable violin, viola, or cello that deserves to be played, and wish to make this instrument available to a renowned artist, enabling both the instrument and the performer to shine in prestigious music venues?
We will answer all your questions, including those about possible benefits and the ongoing services CELLO INVEST provides during the instrument’s loan period.
We will propose one or more tailored solutions for you.
©Dimitri Scapolan
Organisation of exclusive concerts on exceptional instruments
CELLO INVEST enables you to create a unique event.
Organisation of exclusive concerts on exceptional instruments
CELLO INVEST enables you to create a unique event.
©Dimitri Scapolan
CELLO INVEST works in partnership with an international network of
recognized and independent professionals—collectors, philanthropists,
musicians, professors at the most prestigious European music institutions, luthiers.
All partners of CELLO INVEST share the same passion for music and a common
goal: to open up opportunities for new stakeholders to contribute to the
prominence of exceptional historical violins, violas, and cellos under the hands
of virtuosos.
Confidentiality and transparency are two key values at CELLO INVEST.
©Léa Crespi
CELLO INVEST was created in response to the requests for support from exceptionally talented musicians encountered over the years—soloists, chamber musicians with international careers, concertmasters of renowned orchestras, and more— and the founders' desire to respond to that need.
©Léa Crespi
Irish, a graduate of HEC Paris, and a lawyer in business law and international taxation, Ailbhe Chereau O’Rourke, co-founder and CEO of CELLO INVEST, was responsible for the acquisitions of artworks for French national museums for 14 years. In this capacity, she dealt with key issues that are equally relevant to exceptional historical instruments: ownership, provenance, authenticity, and condition.
Music holds a special place: born into a musical environment with a father who is a concert pianist, she is also an amateur cellist.
Our events
CELLO INVEST, at the interface between musician and patron, connected the cellist Raphaël Jouan and CANIMEX Inc., allowing Raphaël Jouan to play on a magnificent cello by Matteo Goffriller (Venice, 1700-1710) which belonged to the renowned cellist Antonio Meneses and which was graciously provided by CANIMEX Inc. for a prestigious recording: the Dvořák cello concerto with the Orchestre National de Metz Grand Est, conducted by David Reiland, for the La Dolce Volta label. In addition to the composer’s masterpiece, the new CD includes his other works: “Waldesruhe, Op.68”; and “Rondo, Op. 94”.
Résidence cité musicale de Metz ©Valentin Girard