PROVOCATIVE THOUGHTS: 
The late Patric Standford may have written these short pieces deliberately to provoke our feedback. If so, his success is reflected in the rich range of readers' comments appearing at the foot of most of the pages.
Varda Kotler
Born in Tel Aviv, Israeli soprano Varda Kotler studied at Tel Aviv University's Rubin Academy of Music. Her teachers include Netania Dovrat, Vera Roze and Rita Patane. She has sung in Israel, Europe and in New York, and her CD recordings have won prizes and received good reviews.
More information: www.varda-kotler.com