Walter Joachim was a prominent Québec cellist known for his solo and chamber music performances and teaching. Born on May 5, 1912, in Düsseldorf and later moving to Canada in 1952, he became the principal cellist of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra. Joachim co-founded the Montreal String Quartet and taught at the Montreal Conservatory for over 25 years. Despite battling Parkinson's disease in the 1980s, he contributed significantly to music education, mentoring over 30 professional cellists. Honored as a Knight of the Order of Quebec and a member of the Order of Canada, he passed away on December 20, 2001.
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Meaning of the name - Walter
ruler of the army, powerful warrior
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Walter Joachim belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Düsseldorf
Place of Death: Montreal
Occupation: cellist
Employers: Orchestre symphonique de Montréal | Orchestre de chambre McGill | Conservatoire de musique de Montréal
Awards Received: Knight of the National Order of Quebec | Member of the Order of Canada
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for May 5, 1912
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 5, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 5, 2026 |
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| Sun | 14 Taurus 34 | 14 Taurus 58 | 3 Virgo 47 |
| Moon | 1 Capricorn 5 | 25 Sagittarius 55 | 29 Aquarius 45 |
| Mercury | 20 Aries 29 | 4 Taurus 35 | 25 Leo 1 |
| Venus | 28 Aries 1 | 13 Gemini 41 | 18 Virgo 11 |
| Mars | 16 Cancer 43 | 19 Aries 46 | 25 Virgo 59 |
| Jupiter | 13 Sagittarius 22 | 19 Cancer 34 | 6 Sagittarius 13 |
| Saturn | 22 Taurus 54 | 9 Aries 32 | 4 Gemini 23 |
| Uranus | 3 Aquarius 26 | 0 Gemini 32 | 0 Aquarius 12 |
| Neptune | 21 Cancer 18 | 3 Aries 23 | 24 Cancer 59 |
| Pluto | 27 Gemini 29 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 29 Gemini 51 |
| Rahu | 20 Aries 28 | 5 Pisces 34 | 14 Aries 25 |
| Ketu | 20 Libra 28 | 5 Virgo 34 | 14 Libra 25 |
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