School of Music

Email: rbecker@apu.edu
Personal Home Page: http://www.robertbeckerviola.com

After earning his bachelor's and master's degrees from Juilliard in the mid 1970s, Robert L. Becker developed a prestigious career as a viola performer and instructor. Becker is a co-founding member of the American String Quartet and has taught at the Aspen Music Festival for 15 years. In addition to recordings with artists such as Elvis, Babyface, Linkin Park, and Radiohead, Becker has worked on film and television scores for Princess Diaries, White Fang, Chicken Little, Animaniacs, Desperate Housewives, The West Wing, and more.

Becker's performance credentials include principle violist, Pacific Symphony Orchestra; principle violist, Opera Pacific Orchestra; and principle/solo violist for all ballets that tour Orange County. Becker has also developed an instructional program titled Viola Workout (www.violaworkout.net), which emphasizes proper technique.

B.M. - Music Performance, The Juilliard School, 1973
M.M - Viola Performance, The Juilliard School, 1975

Industry Experience
Principle Violist, Pacific Symphony Orchestra; Principle Violist, Opera Pacific Orchestra; Principle/Solo Violist for all ballets touring Orange County

Extensive recordings with Sony Classics and CRI Recordings

Board of Directors, Pacific Symphony Orchestra; Aspen Music Festival Faculty

Associations, Boards, Committees
American Viola Society
Chamber Music America
American String Teachers Association