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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Hemke died April 17 at the age of 83. He had taught in Bienen for 50 years before retiring in 2012.

Frederick Hemke, award-winning saxophone professor at Northwestern, dies at 83

April 28, 2019

Frederick Hemke, an award-winning former Northwestern saxophone professor, died April 17. He was 83. Hemke was a professor in the Bienen School of Music and first joined NU in 1962. He chaired the...

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