GOLANI, RIVKA

Rivka Golani is widely recognized as a viola-player of great distinction. Her contributions to the advancement of viola technique have already given her a place in the history of the instrument and have been a source of inspiration not only to other players, but also to many composers who have been motivated by her mastery to write specially for the viola. More than 170 pieces have been written for her, of which 22 are concerti. It was not until her last year at the University of Tel Aviv, where she studied with Oedon Partos, that she decided the viola was to be her career, and soon began playing with the Israel Philharmonic. She has since played with some of the world's major orchestras, including the Boston Symphony, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the ORF Radio Orchestra, the major British and Canadian orchestras, the Berne Symphony and the Radio Symphony Orchestra in Berlin, among others. She is also an accomplished painter and has had major exhibitions of her visual works.

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Art & Music: Turner - Music of His Time	8.558116
BERLIOZ (THE BEST OF)	8.556678
BERLIOZ: Harold in Italy / Les Francs-Juges	8.553034