Wikipedia's first sentence called it “acclaimed israeli pianist”. Today it says “israeli–canadian classical pianist and music producer”.
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Tzvi Erez is an Israeli–Canadian pianist. He has released twenty six albums on Niv Classical, including works by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Liszt, Satie, Mozart, Grieg, Schumann and Rachmaninov. Tzvi's latest release (July, 2019) is his recording of the Beethoven Piano Concerto no. 3 in C Minor, Opus 37. Bach: The Goldberg-Variations, BWV 988 (2010) J.S. Bach: Partita 2 in C Minor, BWV 826 (2010) Frederic Chopin: Tzvi Erez plays Chopin (2003) Ludwig van Beethoven: Beethoven Piano Works (2000) Erez is accused of being a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme fraud artist. Shortly after the financial crisis of 2007–2008 he was charged with 10 counts of fraud concerning printing contracts between 2005 and 2009. In 2017, Erez pled guilty and was given an eight year jail term.1
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Musical artist Tzvi Erez (born 1968) is an acclaimed Israeli pianist. He received international recognition when he recorded and released his “Beethoven Piano Works” (2000) and “Tzvi Erez plays Chopin” (2003) under the Niv Classical record label. Since then, he has been regarded as a leading interpreter of classical music, particularly in the works of Bach, Beethoven, and Chopin. His interpretations and technique have become a point of reference to millions of music audiences around the world. In addition to live solo concerts, TZVI released several performances together with orchestral string players, including musicians from the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. TZVI is passionate about charity work, and over the years, has been performing at multiple venues dedicated to helping charitable organizations. Born in Israel, TZVI began piano studies at age six. He subsequently moved to Canada and graduated from The Royal Conservatory of Music, where he trained with Mildred Kenton, Andrew Burashko, and Antonin Kubalek. Erez is also accused of being a multi-million dollar Ponzi-scheme fraud artist.
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Musical artist Tzvi Erez (born 1967, Israel ) is an Israeli–Canadian Classical pianist and music producer.
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Israeli–Canadian classical pianist Musical artist Tzvi Erez ( Hebrew : צבי ארז ; born 1967) is an Israeli–Canadian classical pianist and music producer.
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acclaimed israeli pianist
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israeli–canadian classical pianist and music producer
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