Carl Fredrick Becker

Carl Fredrick Becker
Born
Carl Fredrick Becker

1919 (1919)
Chicago (Illinois), United States
Died(2013-01-30)January 30, 2013
Park Ridge (Illinois), United States[1]
OccupationLuthier
Years active1937 - 2013
SpouseGeraldine Smetana[2]
Children

Carl Fredrick Becker (also known as Carl F. Becker and Carl Becker Jr.) (1919 – January 30, 2013) was an American luthier and restorer, known for restoring the "Lady Blunt" 1721 Stradivarius violin. He had a reputation as "one of America's finest violin makers"[6][7] and “the dean of American violin-making”.[8]

Becker was a founding member of both the International Association of Violin and Bow Makers (Entente Internationale des Luthiers et Archetiers)[5][9] and the American Federation of Violin and Bowmakers.[10] Several important American luthiers trained under his guidance including Peter Beare, Eric Benning (of Benning Violins), Charles Rufino, Sebastian Zens and Samuel Zygmuntowicz.[11][12]

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  7. ^ Stephen Miller (2013-02-08). "Master of Chicago Family's Violin-Making Tradition". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 2014-12-31. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
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