Currently we represent the following artists: Rivka Golani - Viola Soloist and Painter Edward Serov - Conductor Cem Mansur - Conductor Jeremy Fox - Novelist and Playwright - Website

				Viola Soloist and Painter
		Discography Rivka's concertos
	Rivka Golani is now widely recognized as one of the greatest violists of all time. 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 composers who have been motivated by her mastery to write specially for the instrument. More than 200 pieces have so far been written for Ms Golani including 55 concertos, a record matched by no other violist in history.
	Allied to technical ability, Ms Golani's approach to the instrument is at once passionate and sensitive; and her performances, both on record and in the concert hall, reveal an originality of interpretation and musicianship of the highest quality. Familiar to music-lovers throughout the world, Rivka Golani has performed as a soloist with the BBC Symphony, BBC Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Royal Concertgebow, Royal Philharmonic, Israel Philharmonic, Tokyo Metropolitan, Montreal Symphony, Toronto Symphony, and many others. Rivka Golani is also a painter of distinction, and has worked closely with composers as a performing and visual artist in presenting multi-media performances of works for the viola. Exhibitions of her work have been held in Bad Kissingen, Berlin, London, Exeter, Ottawa, Toronto and throughout Israel.

Selected Discography   CONIFER (U.K.) Viola and Orchestra CDCF171 Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor (ed. Tertis) for viola (World Première Recording) Arnold Bax: Phantasy for viola and orchestra (World Première Recording) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; conductor Vernon Handley CDCF210 B. Martinu: Rhapsody Concerto for viola and orchestra Berne Symphony Orchestra; conductor Peter Maag CDCF189 Bela Bartok: Concerto for viola and orchestra T. Serly: Concerto for viola and orchestra T. Serly: Rhapsody for viola and orchestra Budapest Symphony Orchestra; conductor Andras Ligeti CDCF211 Malcolm Arnold: Concerto for viola and chamber orchestra op.108 London Musici; conductor Mark Stephenson CDCF225 E. Rubbra: Concerto for viola Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; conductor Vernon Handley Viola and Piano CDCF199 J. Brahms: Viola Sonata in F minor Op.120 No.1 J. Brahms: Viola Sonata in E minor op.120 No.2 J. Joachim: Variations on an Original Theme op.10 Konstantine Bogino - piano   CHANDOS (U.K.) Viola and Orchestra CHAN 8817 B. Britten: Lachrymae op. 48a I Musici de Montreal; conductor Yuli Turovsky Chamber Music CHAN 8809/10 J. Brahms: Piano Quartets op.25 in G minor, Op.26 in A, Op.60 in C minor The Borodin Trio and Rivka Golani CHAN 8924 Prokofiev: Overture on Hebrew Themes Op.34 The Borodin Trio, Rivka Golani and James Campbell   FONTEC Viola and Orchestra FOCD2508 Contemporary Composers from Japan Joji Yuasa: "Eye on Genesis" Revealed Time for Viola and Orchestra Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Hiroyuki Iwaki   MARQUIS CLASSICS (CANADA) Viola and Harp ERAD 131 Music for Viola and Harp J.S. Bach: Sonata No. 2, BWV 1028 A. Bax: Fantasy Sonata for harp and viola O. Morawetz: Sonata for harp and viola Judy Loman - harp   CBC RECORDINGS (CANADA) Viola and Orchestra 2-5087 "Chaconne" - Music for Viola and Orchestra M. Colgrass: Chaconne E. Bloch: Suite Hébraique P. Hindemith: Trauermusik B. Britten: Lachrymae Toronto Symphony Orchestra; conductor Andrew Davis Viola Recital RCI 634 J. Joachim: Variations Op. 10 for viola and piano J.S. Bach-Kodaly: Fantasia Cromatica (solo viola) A. Southam: Retuning (viola and tape) J. Montgomery: Fields (solo viola) Patricia Parr - piano RCI 647 J. Papineau Couture: Prouesse (viola solo) MVCD 1141-3 J.S Bach: Cello Suites, Chaconne arr. for Viola - R. Golani                         Chromatic Fantasy arr. Kodaly. CANADIAN MUSIC CENTRE - CENTREDISC Unaccompanied Viola CMCCD0883 "Viola Nouveau" B. Cherney: Seven Miniatures M. Barnes: Lamentations of Jeremiah A. Prévost: Improvisation III D. Jaeger: Favour O. Joachim: Requiem Viola Recital CMCCD4492 "Prouesse" D. Jaeger: Fool's Paradise (viola and 2 percussionists) S. Tittle: Messages IV (viola and marimba) M. Mozetich: Baroque Diversion (viola solo) J. Papineau Couture: Prouesse (viola solo) A. Southam: Retuning (viola and tape)   MASTERS OF THE BOW - DISCOP DIA (TORONTO, CANADA) Viola and Piano MBS2017 The Viola Vol. I (Encores) William Aide - piano MBS2021/2 The Viola vols. II and III (2-record set) R. Schumann: Märchenbilder Op.113 J. Joachim: Hebrew Melodies Op. 9 J. Brahms: Sonata in F minor Op.120 No.1 F. Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata in A minor D.821 D. Shostakovich: Sonata Op.147 Samuel Sanders - piano Jubal 5007 A Tribute to Leon Zuckert L. Zuckert: Shepherd's Sadness - Lento Triste Patricia Parr - piano   McGILL UNIVERSITY RECORDS (MONTREAL, CANADA) 750036-2 Music by Brian Cherney Shekhima (solo viola) In Stillness Ascending (viola and piano) Louis-Philippe Pelletier - piano

Reviews A performance alive with poignancy, moments of suspense and thrilling peaks....Serov received "bravos" from the audience and applause from the orchestra. Ragusa Sera - Italy ...a musician who can make any piece significant. A thoroughly professional musical style that produced a faultless overall performance. Badische neueste Nachrichten - Germany Some artists manage to introduce something special in their performances. Edward Serov is one of these. Even on the illustrious stage of the Baden-Baden Festival, his work shone with a special brilliance and subtlety. Tagesblatt - Germany Serov's conducting is elegant, convincing and highly expressive. The Mozart was superb. Informaciones - Spain The music sparkled with all the colours of the rainbow...and the orchestra followed his movements with obvious delight. Kurier - Austria Serov's tall, slender figure and elegant manner remind one of Evgeny Mravinsky. Every gesture is appropriate, precise and extremely expressive. Rude Pravo - Czech Republic

			Conductor
	Born in Istanbul, Cem Mansur studied music in London, graduating from The City University (1980) and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (1981). He was awarded the Ricordi Conducting Prize and later studied with Leonard Bernstein at the Los Angeles Philharmonic Institute. Between 1981 and 1989, Cem was conductor of the Istanbul State Opera where he conducted a large repertoire in addition to his concert work. In 1985, he made a highly successful London debut with the English Chamber Orchestra, and in 1986, London enjoyed his conducting of the first performance of Elgar's unfinished opera "The Spanish Lady". He has since worked with orchestras and opera companies in Holland, Italy, France, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Slovakia, Rumania, and Russia. During his most recent visit to St Petersburg his performances included the Kirov Opera's first production of "Madame Butterfly" with Galina Gorchakova in the title role.
	Cem was previously Principal Conductor of the City of Oxford Orchestra which he has led on many successful European tours. He is currently the Music Director of the Akbank Chamber Orchestra. His ability to communicate his deep musicality through his conducting is enhanced by a prodigious memory, and a profound knowledge and understanding of both traditional and contemporary repertoire.

			Novelist and Playwright
	Jeremy Fox was educated at Oxford and London Universities and Cranfield School of Management and holds degrees in languages, economic history and business. He has been variously a management consultant, a periodical and book publisher, the artistic director of a theatre company, and a creative writer. As a consultant, he has conducted assignments in many diverse fields including pulp and paper, printing, foods, transportation, energy, textiles, construction, film, non-profit organizations, printing, publishing, theatrical and literary arts, overseas development and banking. He has very wide geographical experience covering all of North and South America, East and West Africa, Western Europe, and the Indian sub-continent. As a writer, his plays have been performed in both English and Spanish, and his first novel, The Chocolate Man, was published by Canada's Cormorant Press in Fall 1995. In addition to English, Jeremy speaks fluent, French, Spanish and Portuguese.