Hille Perl is a German virtuoso of the viola da gamba known for her numerous recordings of both early and contemporary repertoire. She also plays the electric viol and has taught at the Hochschule für Künste Bremen since 2002. She was born in Bremen in 1965 to a musical family. Her father was an organist, cantor, and music teacher, and her three older siblings were also musicians. Perl became inspired to learn the viola da gamba when she was five years old after hearing Wieland Kuijken perform at a concert in Bremen. She soon began learning the treble viol, which she played th...