About Masterclass Lady
Rosanne (Giallonardo) Simunovic began her musical career in Timmins, Ontario. She studied piano with Anne Pizzale and later, at an advanced level, with Soeur Anita Vaugeois (Sister Cecile of Les Soeurs De L’Assomption in Timmins). Her vocal and accompaniment skills were nurtured by her aunt, the late Dorothea Mascioli.
When Rosanne graduated from O’Gorman High School, she moved on to the University of Toronto where she continued her piano and vocal studies while attaining a Bachelor of Arts Degree. She was hired as a piano accompanist for several musical companies, most notably, the National Ballet Of Canada. She presently holds an A.R.C.T. Teacher’s Diploma in Voice from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto.
Rosanne has studied choral conducting with numerous well known Canadian Conductors, including Wayne Riddell of Montreal, Quebec and the internationally renowned Dr. Elmer Iseler.
She has been a founding member of numerous community-based arts organizations: the Timmins Arts Council, later known as Arts & Culture Timmins, the Timmins Symphony Orchestra, and, the Timmins Youth Singers…as well as the TYS Alumnus choir, the Timmins Concert Singers. In 1987, she was also selected to be the conductor of the Timmins Board Of Education Choir, comprised of talented students from Grades 5 to 8.
In 1988, she was elected to the Board Of Directors of the Ontario Choral Federation (now known as Choirs Ontario), where she served as Chair of the Festivals Committee for six consecutive seasons. In 1996, in honour of the Ontario Choral Federation’s 25th Anniversary, Rosanne was selected as one of 25 recipients of the OCF’s Distinguished Service Award for outstanding contribution to the choral art. The ceremony was presided by Lieutenant Governor, Hal Jackman.
In November 1997, Rosanne Simunovic was selected by the Rotary Club Of Timmins to receive the prestigious Paul Harris Award for her years of dedication to the artistic development of young musical talent in Timmins.
In August of 2002, Rosanne Simunovic was selected by the Board Of Directors of Choirs Ontario to serve as Conductor of both the Provincial Junior and Teen Choir Camps, now renamed in honour of the Camp Benefactors, Don and Lillian Wright.
In November 2002, Rosanne was the one of the recipients of the Commemorative Medal for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, honouring her work in the development of the arts in Timmins.
Under Rosanne Simunovic’s direction, the Timmins Youth Singers and the Timmins Concert Singers have been featured in numerous choral festivals and performing opportunities outside of Timmins. In 1985, they were selected to partici
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That was my first time seeing this video and I must say…what a class act! He is so kind and sincere…I’m so glad that he won 🙂 !
Congratulations David Cook! Well Deserved!
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Thanks for posting this, hadn’t seen it. He really does seem like a class guy; hopefully he will stay that way!
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Awe. That was really cute. He’s a sweetheart.
I absolutely loved this season, and especially the final show. Both Davids are all sorts of brilliance and both great people. I think that the right 2 were left standing in the end.
There’s been some discussion over which David was “better” and I admit that I have favoured David C, although I also liked David A. Brooke White said it best on Larry King Live when asked if she agreed with the outcome. She said that the two Davids are not even comparable: Very smart! And how about the 2 Davids singing Hero in the finale. Part of the reason it was so awesome was the fact that it highlighted just how different they are: Different, but great. David A with his smooth voice and Davd C with his smouldering sound.
Definitely my favourite finale and favourite season.
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Hi everybody!
MCL – Thanks for posting this video! I hadn’t seen it either, and, as the others said, it was a pleasure. I truly hope that Cookie says as humble as he is at this point! That link just above the progress line in the video takes one to his MySpace page http://www.myspace.com/officialdavidcook in case you want to peek in on his comings and goings. You do not have to have a MySpace account to visit a page.
Take Care,
Anita
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