A piano teacher's last student

The Doc Project by CBC

Aug 28, 202600:20:26Society & Culture

For Daniel Mergler, music was one of the true joys in life. He taught children to play piano for 50 years, and took his job very seriously. So when 9 year old Zin Ben showed special talent, a shot of excitement went thro...

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