[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 56 (Monday, May 5, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                       IN HONOR OF WILLIAM LINCER

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                          Thursday May 1, 1997

  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor William 
Lincer, an outstanding gentleman and renowned musician, on the occasion 
of his 90th birthday.
  William Lincer, violinist and teacher, was born in Brooklyn in 1907. 
At the age of 5, he began to study the viola and 2 years later gave his 
first recital. He was a member of the Gordon String Quartet, the 
Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, and for 30 years, the principal violist 
of the New York Philharmonic. In 1969, William Lincer was named 
professor of viola and chamber music at the Juilliard School of Music, 
a position from which he only recently retired.
  His work as a soloist and teacher has been recognized by awards from 
the New York Herald Tribune, the American String Teachers Association, 
and the New York Viola Society. It is a tribute to his skill and 
commitment as a teacher that many of his students hold positions in 
orchestras and chamber groups and teaching positions throughout the 
world.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join with me in saluting William 
Lincer. He has made a great contribution to music in America and it is 
with gratitude that we honor him.

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