Bein & Fushi

06/04/2026

A fine violin by ANDREA GUARNERI, Cremona, 1674

This fine violin plays with an exceptional level of comfort and offers full concert power with quintessential Guarneri depth and darkness.

Founder of the great Guarneri dynasty, Andrea apprenticed with Nicoló Amati from 1641-1646 and 1650-1654. During his time in the Amati shop he most likely worked alongside Antonio Stradivari who apprenticed there at the same time.

For more information about this violin, or about any of our broad selection of fine antique and modern instruments in all price ranges, please contact us at 312.663.0150. We look forward to hearing from you.

05/29/2026

One of the leading makers of the 21st century, we first met Ian McWilliams at the Oberlin Makers Workshop and were really taken by him and his craftsmanship. We are now pleased to have the very rare opportunity to offer a quartet by this exceptional maker.

For more information about any of the instruments in this quartet, or about any of our broad selection of fine antique and modern instruments in all price ranges, please contact us at 312.663.0150. We look forward to hearing from you.

05/21/2026

05/05/2026

This Saturday, May 9, at 2:00pm, Dmitry Sitkovetsky, the globally celebrated violinist, conductor, creator, transcriber and educator will be leading the last of our Spring Masterclass Series.


Seating is limited.
Please RSVP at [email protected]

04/29/2026

The second of our Spring Masterclass Series was an incredible success. Andrés Cárdenes is a legendary violinist and teacher. The students were all fantastic and it was a tremendous learning experience for them and the whole audience… Truly inspiring.

Also, a big thanks to our wonderful piano collaborators, Yebin Kor and Liang-Yu Wang.

This masterclass was generously underwritten by the Dan J. Epstein Family Foundation

04/23/2026

This Saturday, April 25th, Andrés Cárdenes, legendary violinist, conductor, teacher, and recording artist will be leading the next of our Spring Masterclass Series.

Hope to see you there!

Please RSVP at [email protected]

04/16/2026

Encore! ‘Salut d’Amour’ by Edward Elgar. Vadim Gluzman, Julian Rhee, and Janice Carissa.

Paige and Gabriel Ben-Dashan, directors of The Stradivari Society and owners of Bein & Fushi, were fortunate to attend an incredible concert featuring two Stradivari Society recipients on the same stage. Vadim Gluzman and Julian Rhee performed with the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra in Columbus last weekend and what a concert it was! It was a joy to hear them with this wonderful ensemble. Bravo to all!

04/09/2026

A fine violin by Francesco Rugeri, Cremona, 1680

Francesco Rugeri was the first and most accomplished of a distinguished family of violin makers working in Cremona. It is widely accepted that Francesco studied with the great Nicolò Amati, and this violin is from a period where his work followed Nicolò’s style closely. Tonally, it offers an astonishing array of colors and layers, something one would expect from a Cremonese instrument from this time period. This exceptional example presents a rare opportunity to acquire a 17th-century Cremonese instrument, reminiscent of early Stradivaris and Nicolo Amatis.

For more information about this fine violin, or about any of our broad selection of fine antique and modern instruments in all price ranges, please contact us at 312.663.0150. We look forward to hearing from you.

03/26/2026

We were treated to another incredible recital in Chicago this week by violinist Paul Huang and pianist Helen Huang. Enjoy this short clip of this dynamic duo playing Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47.

03/12/2026

We are thrilled to have violinist Chen Zhao of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and the San Francisco Symphony lead our first masterclass of the Spring Masterclass Series on April 1, 2026. The evening will feature several very talented students and a performance by Chen Zhao.

Reserve your seat now at [email protected]

This masterclass will be held at Bein & Fushi • Fine Arts Building • 410 South Michigan Avenue • 10th Floor • Chicago, IL 60605 • 312.663.0150

Photo Courtesy of the San Francisco Symphony.