Information taken from: Philadelphia Orchestra Musicians: A Chronological Listing
http://www.stokowski.org/Philadelphia_Orchestra_Musicians.htm#Flute Index Point_
William Kincaid was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 26, 1895. In 1911, Kincaid went to New York, enrolling simultaneously in Columbia University and the Institute of Musical Art (later renamed Juilliard), where he studied flute with the legendary George Barrère. After graduating from the Institute of Musical Art in 1913, William Kincaid was in the flute section of the New York Symphony 1914-1919, playing with his teacher Georges Barrère, who was Principal flute. During World War 1, Kincaid was briefly in the US Navy, after which, he returned to the New York Symphony. In 1920, Kincaid played solo flute in the New York Chamber Music Society. After Leopold Stokowski dismissed André Maquarre during a rehearsal in April, 1921, William Kincaid was offered the first chair position in the Philadelphia Orchestra. William Kincaid was Principal flute for a remarkable 40 seasons. He retired from the Philadelphia Orchestra at the end of the 1959-1960 season at the mandatory retirement age of 65. In 1928, Kincaid joined the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music. His teaching made a profound impact of orchestral flute playing in the United States. Demetra Baferos Fairsays in a fascinating Ph.D. thesis 111 writes of William Kincaid and his teacher Georges Barrère: '...we may identify...Georges Barrère, as a primary influence upon American flute playing. Barrère and his students - and his students' students - have taught approximately 91% of all living flutists in the United States today. Of that vast number, approximately 87% can trace their heritage (through one or more of their teachers) to Barrère student William Kincaid...' 112. Among Kincaid's many flute students who went on to importance were: Burnett Atkinson, Julius Baker, Harold Bennett, Jacob L. Berg, Robert Cole, George Drexler, Doriot Anthony Dwyer, Lloyd Gowen, Byron Hester, Britton Johnson, John Krell, Warren Little, Joseph A. Mariano, Fernando Morrone, Emil Opava, Donald Peck, James Pellerite, Elaine Shaffer, Maurice Sharp, Kenton Terry, Albert N. Tipton, and Carl Woempner. William Kincaid died on March 27, 1967.
Gaffney Ledger Newspaper Obituary July 28. 1967 Gaffney, S. C.:
Philadelphia - William Knincaid 71, considred one of the finest flute players in the world, died Monday at his home in south Philadelhia.
Kincaid was first flutist for the Philadelphia Orchaestra until his retirement in 1960, ending a 39-year career with that group.
He taught at the Curtis Instituute of Music in Philadelphia for many years, and his pupils went on to occupy the first flute chairs in some 15 orcheatras across the country.
Kincaid was born in Minnesota and grew up in Hawaii where he used to dive as a boy for pennies in Honolulu Harbor. He said later that the underwater swimming taught him the breath control he needed as master of the flute.
He was married to Miss Helen Gooding of Gaffney, an organist for the First Baptist Church. She was a cousin by marriage to Mrs. T. L. Brown. Mrs T. L. Brown.
Mrs. Kincaid died in 1965. Mr Kincaid is survived by a brother, Douglas Kincaid of Boone, N. C.
Graveside services will be held here at 2 p. m. Friday at Oakland Cemetery, conducted by Rev. Charles Sides.
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Name: William Morris Kincaid
Birth Date: 26 Apr 1895
Birth Place: Hennepin, Minnesota
Residence: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Social Security Death Index Social Security Death Index
Name: William Kincaid
SSN: 165-03-5992
Last Residence: 19102 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Born: 26 Apr 1895
Died: Mar 1967
State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951)
http://www.stokowski.org/Philadelphia_Orchestra_Musicians.htm#Flute Index Point_
William Kincaid was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 26, 1895. In 1911, Kincaid went to New York, enrolling simultaneously in Columbia University and the Institute of Musical Art (later renamed Juilliard), where he studied flute with the legendary George Barrère. After graduating from the Institute of Musical Art in 1913, William Kincaid was in the flute section of the New York Symphony 1914-1919, playing with his teacher Georges Barrère, who was Principal flute. During World War 1, Kincaid was briefly in the US Navy, after which, he returned to the New York Symphony. In 1920, Kincaid played solo flute in the New York Chamber Music Society. After Leopold Stokowski dismissed André Maquarre during a rehearsal in April, 1921, William Kincaid was offered the first chair position in the Philadelphia Orchestra. William Kincaid was Principal flute for a remarkable 40 seasons. He retired from the Philadelphia Orchestra at the end of the 1959-1960 season at the mandatory retirement age of 65. In 1928, Kincaid joined the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music. His teaching made a profound impact of orchestral flute playing in the United States. Demetra Baferos Fairsays in a fascinating Ph.D. thesis 111 writes of William Kincaid and his teacher Georges Barrère: '...we may identify...Georges Barrère, as a primary influence upon American flute playing. Barrère and his students - and his students' students - have taught approximately 91% of all living flutists in the United States today. Of that vast number, approximately 87% can trace their heritage (through one or more of their teachers) to Barrère student William Kincaid...' 112. Among Kincaid's many flute students who went on to importance were: Burnett Atkinson, Julius Baker, Harold Bennett, Jacob L. Berg, Robert Cole, George Drexler, Doriot Anthony Dwyer, Lloyd Gowen, Byron Hester, Britton Johnson, John Krell, Warren Little, Joseph A. Mariano, Fernando Morrone, Emil Opava, Donald Peck, James Pellerite, Elaine Shaffer, Maurice Sharp, Kenton Terry, Albert N. Tipton, and Carl Woempner. William Kincaid died on March 27, 1967.
Gaffney Ledger Newspaper Obituary July 28. 1967 Gaffney, S. C.:
Philadelphia - William Knincaid 71, considred one of the finest flute players in the world, died Monday at his home in south Philadelhia.
Kincaid was first flutist for the Philadelphia Orchaestra until his retirement in 1960, ending a 39-year career with that group.
He taught at the Curtis Instituute of Music in Philadelphia for many years, and his pupils went on to occupy the first flute chairs in some 15 orcheatras across the country.
Kincaid was born in Minnesota and grew up in Hawaii where he used to dive as a boy for pennies in Honolulu Harbor. He said later that the underwater swimming taught him the breath control he needed as master of the flute.
He was married to Miss Helen Gooding of Gaffney, an organist for the First Baptist Church. She was a cousin by marriage to Mrs. T. L. Brown. Mrs T. L. Brown.
Mrs. Kincaid died in 1965. Mr Kincaid is survived by a brother, Douglas Kincaid of Boone, N. C.
Graveside services will be held here at 2 p. m. Friday at Oakland Cemetery, conducted by Rev. Charles Sides.
U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: William Morris Kincaid
Birth Date: 26 Apr 1895
Birth Place: Hennepin, Minnesota
Residence: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Social Security Death Index Social Security Death Index
Name: William Kincaid
SSN: 165-03-5992
Last Residence: 19102 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Born: 26 Apr 1895
Died: Mar 1967
State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951)
Information taken from: Philadelphia Orchestra Musicians: A Chronological Listing
http://www.stokowski.org/Philadelphia_Orchestra_Musicians.htm#Flute Index Point_
William Kincaid was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 26, 1895. In 1911, Kincaid went to New York, enrolling simultaneously in Columbia University and the Institute of Musical Art (later renamed Juilliard), where he studied flute with the legendary George Barrère. After graduating from the Institute of Musical Art in 1913, William Kincaid was in the flute section of the New York Symphony 1914-1919, playing with his teacher Georges Barrère, who was Principal flute. During World War 1, Kincaid was briefly in the US Navy, after which, he returned to the New York Symphony. In 1920, Kincaid played solo flute in the New York Chamber Music Society. After Leopold Stokowski dismissed André Maquarre during a rehearsal in April, 1921, William Kincaid was offered the first chair position in the Philadelphia Orchestra. William Kincaid was Principal flute for a remarkable 40 seasons. He retired from the Philadelphia Orchestra at the end of the 1959-1960 season at the mandatory retirement age of 65. In 1928, Kincaid joined the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music. His teaching made a profound impact of orchestral flute playing in the United States. Demetra Baferos Fairsays in a fascinating Ph.D. thesis 111 writes of William Kincaid and his teacher Georges Barrère: '...we may identify...Georges Barrère, as a primary influence upon American flute playing. Barrère and his students - and his students' students - have taught approximately 91% of all living flutists in the United States today. Of that vast number, approximately 87% can trace their heritage (through one or more of their teachers) to Barrère student William Kincaid...' 112. Among Kincaid's many flute students who went on to importance were: Burnett Atkinson, Julius Baker, Harold Bennett, Jacob L. Berg, Robert Cole, George Drexler, Doriot Anthony Dwyer, Lloyd Gowen, Byron Hester, Britton Johnson, John Krell, Warren Little, Joseph A. Mariano, Fernando Morrone, Emil Opava, Donald Peck, James Pellerite, Elaine Shaffer, Maurice Sharp, Kenton Terry, Albert N. Tipton, and Carl Woempner. William Kincaid died on March 27, 1967.
Gaffney Ledger Newspaper Obituary July 28. 1967 Gaffney, S. C.:
Philadelphia - William Knincaid 71, considred one of the finest flute players in the world, died Monday at his home in south Philadelhia.
Kincaid was first flutist for the Philadelphia Orchaestra until his retirement in 1960, ending a 39-year career with that group.
He taught at the Curtis Instituute of Music in Philadelphia for many years, and his pupils went on to occupy the first flute chairs in some 15 orcheatras across the country.
Kincaid was born in Minnesota and grew up in Hawaii where he used to dive as a boy for pennies in Honolulu Harbor. He said later that the underwater swimming taught him the breath control he needed as master of the flute.
He was married to Miss Helen Gooding of Gaffney, an organist for the First Baptist Church. She was a cousin by marriage to Mrs. T. L. Brown. Mrs T. L. Brown.
Mrs. Kincaid died in 1965. Mr Kincaid is survived by a brother, Douglas Kincaid of Boone, N. C.
Graveside services will be held here at 2 p. m. Friday at Oakland Cemetery, conducted by Rev. Charles Sides.
U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: William Morris Kincaid
Birth Date: 26 Apr 1895
Birth Place: Hennepin, Minnesota
Residence: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Social Security Death Index Social Security Death Index
Name: William Kincaid
SSN: 165-03-5992
Last Residence: 19102 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Born: 26 Apr 1895
Died: Mar 1967
State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951)
http://www.stokowski.org/Philadelphia_Orchestra_Musicians.htm#Flute Index Point_
William Kincaid was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 26, 1895. In 1911, Kincaid went to New York, enrolling simultaneously in Columbia University and the Institute of Musical Art (later renamed Juilliard), where he studied flute with the legendary George Barrère. After graduating from the Institute of Musical Art in 1913, William Kincaid was in the flute section of the New York Symphony 1914-1919, playing with his teacher Georges Barrère, who was Principal flute. During World War 1, Kincaid was briefly in the US Navy, after which, he returned to the New York Symphony. In 1920, Kincaid played solo flute in the New York Chamber Music Society. After Leopold Stokowski dismissed André Maquarre during a rehearsal in April, 1921, William Kincaid was offered the first chair position in the Philadelphia Orchestra. William Kincaid was Principal flute for a remarkable 40 seasons. He retired from the Philadelphia Orchestra at the end of the 1959-1960 season at the mandatory retirement age of 65. In 1928, Kincaid joined the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music. His teaching made a profound impact of orchestral flute playing in the United States. Demetra Baferos Fairsays in a fascinating Ph.D. thesis 111 writes of William Kincaid and his teacher Georges Barrère: '...we may identify...Georges Barrère, as a primary influence upon American flute playing. Barrère and his students - and his students' students - have taught approximately 91% of all living flutists in the United States today. Of that vast number, approximately 87% can trace their heritage (through one or more of their teachers) to Barrère student William Kincaid...' 112. Among Kincaid's many flute students who went on to importance were: Burnett Atkinson, Julius Baker, Harold Bennett, Jacob L. Berg, Robert Cole, George Drexler, Doriot Anthony Dwyer, Lloyd Gowen, Byron Hester, Britton Johnson, John Krell, Warren Little, Joseph A. Mariano, Fernando Morrone, Emil Opava, Donald Peck, James Pellerite, Elaine Shaffer, Maurice Sharp, Kenton Terry, Albert N. Tipton, and Carl Woempner. William Kincaid died on March 27, 1967.
Gaffney Ledger Newspaper Obituary July 28. 1967 Gaffney, S. C.:
Philadelphia - William Knincaid 71, considred one of the finest flute players in the world, died Monday at his home in south Philadelhia.
Kincaid was first flutist for the Philadelphia Orchaestra until his retirement in 1960, ending a 39-year career with that group.
He taught at the Curtis Instituute of Music in Philadelphia for many years, and his pupils went on to occupy the first flute chairs in some 15 orcheatras across the country.
Kincaid was born in Minnesota and grew up in Hawaii where he used to dive as a boy for pennies in Honolulu Harbor. He said later that the underwater swimming taught him the breath control he needed as master of the flute.
He was married to Miss Helen Gooding of Gaffney, an organist for the First Baptist Church. She was a cousin by marriage to Mrs. T. L. Brown. Mrs T. L. Brown.
Mrs. Kincaid died in 1965. Mr Kincaid is survived by a brother, Douglas Kincaid of Boone, N. C.
Graveside services will be held here at 2 p. m. Friday at Oakland Cemetery, conducted by Rev. Charles Sides.
U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: William Morris Kincaid
Birth Date: 26 Apr 1895
Birth Place: Hennepin, Minnesota
Residence: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Social Security Death Index Social Security Death Index
Name: William Kincaid
SSN: 165-03-5992
Last Residence: 19102 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Born: 26 Apr 1895
Died: Mar 1967
State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951)
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