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Violin prodigy Barry Shiffman has been taken under the wing of Maurice Solway, 67-year-old star and composer of The Violin, the shot film documentary (...)
Violin prodigy Barry Shiffman has been taken under the wing of Maurice Solway, 67-year-old star and composer of The Violin, the shot film documentary (...)

Violin prodigy Barry Shiffman has been taken under the wing of Maurice Solway, 67-year-old star and composer of The Violin, the shot film documentary (...)

Date8/19/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Violin prodigy Barry Shiffman has been taken under the wing of Maurice Solway; 67-year-old star and composer of The Violin; the shot film documentary that was nominated for an Oscar this year. Solway heard the 8-year-old perform and instantly gave him a private scholarship.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0101003F
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