lydia becker
French-American violinist Lydia Becker unites historical performance practices with creativity and curiosity. Lydia regularly performs with Les Arts Florissants, The Sebastians, ARTEK, Smithsonian Academy Orchestra, and Pegasus Early Music. She has performed with Rachel Podger, Masaaki Suzuki, Reggie Mobley, and William Christie, among others. Lydia has appeared as a soloist with Juilliard415 on tour in Bolivia at the Misiones de Chiquitos Baroque Music Festival, Publick Musick, and the Eastman Collegium Musicum. Lydia is a founding member of the Berwick Fiddle Consort, an ensemble that explores historical fiddling traditions of the British Isles. She has collaborated with Rhiannon Giddens and Paul Simon, and co-leads traditional music sessions at the Juilliard School.