Balfoort, Dirk Jacobus 19.jul.1886-11.nov.1964 Netherlands, Utrecht - Den Haag
violinist, conductor, musicologist, ?composer, 1890-1899 grew up in Pretoria South Africa, 1896 aged 9 studied violin with E Amorison in Pretoria, 1899-1902 lived in Brussel Belgium, 1906 graduated in violin with Andre Spoor from Amsterdam Conservatory, violinist of the Residentieorkest in Den Haag, of the Dresden Philharmonic and orchestra's in Dortmund and Lubeck Germany, 1920 concert master of the Nederlandse Opera and teacher violin at the Toonkunst Conservatorium in Rotterdam, 1928-1953 conservator of the Scheurleer instrument collection, from 1934 at the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag ; son of composer Dirk Balfoort