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Rivka Golani plays the viola in front of her paintings which cover every inch of wall space in the living room of her north Toronto home. Born in Isra(...)
Rivka Golani plays the viola in front of her paintings which cover every inch of wall space in the living room of her north Toronto home. Born in Isra(...)

Rivka Golani plays the viola in front of her paintings which cover every inch of wall space in the living room of her north Toronto home. Born in Isra(...)

Date11/24/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: Rivka Golani plays the viola in front of her paintings which cover every inch of wall space in the living room of her north Toronto home. Born in Israel, in seven years she has moved from being an unknown musician in Canada to playing in many ensemble groups and in solo recitals.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0050572F
Rivka Golani-Erdesz, Viola player in action in her home with some of her paintings in the background
Rivka Golani-Erdesz, Viola player in action in her home with some of her paintings in the background
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Viola made by husband is treasured by professional musician Rivka Erdesz who was a member of the Israeli Philharmonic when she met Otto. The couple ma(...)
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Canada's leading violist
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