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= Christie Becker (violinist) = Christie Kathleen Becker (born March 20, 1990) is an American violinist. She resides in Belfair, Washington where she performs as an orchestral and small ensemble musician with the Bremerton Symphony and theaters around Puget Sound.

Early Life
Becker was born in Tacoma, Washington, south of Seattle. She began playing the violin at the age of five, and began performing in ensembles including the Tacoma Youth Symphony Association. She attended Todd Beamer High School (2003-2007). Continuing her studies in music, she was accepted to the Central Washington University performance program from which she graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree in String Performance in 2011.

Career
A great deal of Becker's work has been "bringing stage productions to life through the addition of music".

Instrument
Becker plays on a violin which has remained in her family for over 100 years. Crafted in France before the turn of the 20th century, it was played by her great-great-great uncle, brother to Walter August Eberhardt, the founder of Eberhardt's Orchestra in the early 1900s.

Personal Life
In 2016, she married her husband Justin. The two enjoy traveling and spending time with their three dogs.