[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 193 (Monday, November 17, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H4699]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   SALUTING THE WORK OF BARRY HOFFMAN

  (Mr. LATIMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LATIMER. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to salute the work of Barry 
Hoffman, founder and artistic director of the Symphony of Westchester, 
which began in 1984.
  Barry has blended together 50 outstanding music professionals to 
perform classical music works for adoring audiences. There are four 
concerts held each year at Iona University in New Rochelle, each 
drawing 350 attendees to experience the orchestral brilliance of the 
works of Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Dvorak, and other great composers.
  In addition, the symphony organization hosts an annual jazz 
institute, a young artists concerto competition for students of all 
ages, an apprenticeship with New Rochelle High School musicians, and so 
much more.
  Barry and his army of woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings have 
delighted and educated our area for over 40 years with many more years 
ahead.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank Barry Hoffman for his contribution to 
Westchester and the Bronx, and for the quality of our lives made more 
vibrant by music.

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