Carl Becker & Son

02/04/2022

Paul Becker was featured on ABC7 for his wonderful modern violins!

Paul Becker of Carl Becker & Son is keeping a family tradition dating back to the 1850's alive: violin making.

02/04/2022

ABC7 did a fantastic documentary on a stolen Stradivarius violin where Paul Becker was interviewed as an expert.

Watch "Stolen: The Unsolved Theft of a $3,000,000 Violin" now.

06/26/2020

20% OFF SELECT INSTRUMENTS AND BOWS
We are currently offering a 20% off sale on all of the instrument and bow inventory that we own (this offer does not apply to inventory we have on consignment). This includes all Paul Becker Violin instruments, as well as the other great instruments and bows we own.

We are currently offering a 20% off sale on all of the instrument and bow inventory that we own (this offer does not apply to inventory we have on consignment). This includes all Paul Becker Violin instruments, as well as the other great instruments and bows we own.

04/01/2020

Update:Our physical location is remaining closed until further notice. Please contact us at [email protected] or 312-220-9700 with any questions or concerns. Stay safe and healthy out there.

03/17/2020

We will be closed until further notice due to COVID-19 Starting March 18th. We are available via phone: 312-220-9700 and email: [email protected]

We apologize for any inconvenience. Please do your part to flatten the curve by practicing social distancing and minimizing your time in highly active areas.

04/30/2018

04/15/2018

Daniela Alexandra Diaz, violin, and Qian Zhao, piano performed at Carnegie's Weill Recital Hall in New York. Fantastic job you two! We are so excited to see one of our violins being played in such a prestigious hall by a fantastic violinist!

MSU Music students Qian Zhao, piano, and Daniela Alexandra Diaz, viola, had the great experience of performing recently at Carnegie's Weill Recital Hall in New York! The duo earned the chance to perform on the Weill stage following their win during the Golden Classical Music Awards competition.

03/12/2018

Hi everyone, we have some exciting news: We have merged our business locations!

We are no longer seeing customers at our Hubbard address. Please visit us at our downtown location:

Fine Arts Building
410 S Michigan Ave
Suite 436
Chicago, IL 60605

12/08/2017

See what undergraduate Daniela Diaz at MSU has to say after trying out Paul's new instruments!

11/20/2017

Scrolls are getting matched and bodies are getting assembled! More violins coming up! 😀

10/30/2017

Tw***ie sure is tired from a long day of greeting customer and coworkers

10/23/2017

Check out Artem Kolesov playing on one of Paul Becker's new workshop violins! You sound fantastic, Artem!