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SAD NEWS | Violinist Hanns-Joachim Westphal, Ex-Berlin Phil has Died – Aged 85

By The Violin Channel

February 23, 2015

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German violinist Hanns-Joachim Westphal has passed away – aged 85.

He served a long time Principal Second Violinist position with the Berlin Philharmonic - and was a founding member of the Westphal-Quartett and the Lucerne Festival Orchestra.

Our condolences are with his family, friends, colleagues and students.

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