June 2, 1909 - October 15, 2002

Werner Lywen was a well-known Concertmaster and Soloist of great orchestras in America such as the New York City Symphony with Leonard Bernstein, or the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington D.C. where he played for 5 different inaugurations of U.S. Presidents. During his lifetime as an artist, he enjoyed both personal and professional relationships with all the great conductors, composers and musicians of his time such as Antal Dorati, Bruno Walter, Eugene Ormandy, Leonard Bernstein, Erich Leinsdorf, Igor Stravinsky, Paul Hindemith, Rostropovitch, etc. Werner Lywen was also for many years Professor of Music at the Catholic University and the American Univertsity in Washington D.C., where he founded "The Lywen String Quartet". He also was full Professor at the California State University.

On October 15, 2002 at 9:00pm in Los Angeles, California, Werner Lywen passed away at the age of 93. After a long, happy and successful life he left his body peacefully and quietly with his daughters at his side.