WERNER LYWEN - Photo Gallery

Above is Leonard Bernstein sitting on the wall next to Werner Lywen discussing the next concert programs. "Lenny wanted to go up to the roof of the New York City Center because he didn't want to be disturbed and he new no one would disturb us there." explained Werner.

Above is anther photo with Werner on the left and Bernstein explaining something in the music score on the right. The photo is signed by Bernstein for Werner. He wrote "For Werner - with all Thanks and affections, Leonard, NYC 1945".

Werner Lywen, Stravinsky, Bernstein & Shaw

During the intermission of a concert of Stravinsky music with Leonard Bernstein as Conductor and Werner Lywen as Concertmaster, they met to chat. On the photo above Werner is on the left, Igor Stravinsky in the middle, and Leonard Bernstein on the right with Robert Shaw and other musicians behind him.

Above is a signed photo from the famous Conductor Bruno Walter that he gave to Werner. "Bruno Walter, in my opinion, was the greatest Conductor ever" said Werner. Bruno Walter came as guest Conductor to The National Symphony in Washington D.C. for a four week Brahms and Mozart cycle. He asked Werner and the principal cellist of the orchestra to play the Brahms Double Concerto for Violin and Cello. "That was a great honor" said Werner. Bruno Walter wrote above in German, "Werner Lywen, in remembrance of many years of mutual musicmaking. Heartfelt, Bruno Walter, New York, March 1944".

"On the left my friend, the great Conductor Erich Leinsdorf. This is Grand Central Station in New York City with Metropolitan Opera Special Trains", wrote Werner on the photo above.

Eugene Ormandy, the Music Director of the great Philadelphia Orchestra at the left speaking with Werner during a rehearsal. Ormandy came as guest Conductor to the National Symphony in Washington D.C. to conduct a concert to raise money for the pension fund. Ormandy liked Werner very much as Concertmaster.

Above is a signature given by Eugene Ormandy to Werner on a photo. He wrote, "To Werner Lywen - with happy memories of our music making and warm regards - Eugene Ormandy, Philadelphia, March 1967."

After a concert of the National Symphony with Werner Lywen as soloist, his wife Jeri came and congratulated him and said "You did it again!".

Above is a press photo shot with Werner and his wife Jeri for the newspaper in Washington D.C. He was preparing for his solo appearance playing the Mendelsson Violin Concerto.

Werner and his family in Washington D.C. in a photo taken for the Washington Post newspaper. Holding his hand is his daughter Jaqueline and in the arms of his wife Jeri is his new born daughter Jocelyn. On the floor in front is his beautiful German Shepard dog, Aladdin.

Werner Lywen with daughters, Jocelyn Lywen & Jaqueline Aubert

His daughters, Jocelyn, on the left and Jaqueline, on the right, presented him for his birthday, June 2, 1999, with "The Best Father Ever" Plaque.

Werner knew already at the age of eight that he wanted to be a vionlin virtuoso. At the age of twelve he started to study seriously with the famous violinist Prof. Karl Klingler and went to the State Academy for Music in Berlin.