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
What a beautiful write up of this amazing young man! This one will stick with me a long time.
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I loved this video, to me it is saying ” I’m leaving but I already miss you guys.” The packing of the laptop says ” I’m only an e-mail away.” I know he means it just look at facial expressions.
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Love it!! Thanks MC for your support and review!! We see the same Sky and the Door is Open. Beautiful singing and message!!
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This is such a beautiful article about THE most amazing young man in the industry today. Beautiful voice,beautiful person and a heart that is golden. Admire him for where he is and what he is doing and miss him. 2014 can’t come soon enough. Thank you for this article.You are always right on concerning David. So very proud to be his fan.
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I think he is saying, I may be going away, but my heart is still with you. I marvel at the beauty of his voice and persona.
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I truly expect David to come back from his Mission with the “love of his life” on his arm and singing this song to her. Where else would he ever have a chance to pursue that phase of his life. And he’s getting old (in the Mormon world) to not be thinking of a wife and having a family. I truly hope that happens to him in the next two years.
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This is another writing that hits the mark Roseanne! David sings with his soul. I’m so very blessed that he shared that with us. Forevermore is full of gorgeous tunes. Each one in it’s own way is special as they are sung with David’s true appreciation for the original singers. He respects their talents with each word he sings. I am especially fond of Tell Me. His VOICE is simply divine and hauntingly beautiful!
Thanks for your review. I look forward to what you think of his Begin album due in early August.
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I love your David Archuleta reviews. It feels so good that experts like you hear what we hear 🙂 David is the only person I’ve ever been a fan of and I’m a proud one. So looking forward to BEGIN. and David’s orginal Broken. Will be looking forward to you commentary.
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I love your David Archuleta reviews. I love this song, this performance. David’s voice is heavenly perfection. Looking forward to your BEGIN. review.
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Just had to comment on your insightfulness, MasterClassLady! You certainly are an expert in your field. You are a master as David is! Thank you for believing in him!
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MCL, “I feel so very privileged to be part of Team David.” Me too, Rosanne, me too <3.
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Thank you for the lovely review of David’s video. I agree totally agree with you. We are so lucky to know this beautiful young man. His performances are never a disappointment! The video is just beautiful. Can you imagine David singing this in concert? I just can’t wait!
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Well said, Roseanne….as a grandfather who used to sing quite a bit, I truly enjoy the expressiveness, the beautiful vocals, and the honesty of David’s music. While playing some of David’s songs on Forevermore, my grandson was singing along and said…”play those again”…..There is hope for artists such as David. Thanks for the terrific review…it’s well deserved for this classy guy with such vast talent.
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Hearing this song with the video totally mesmerized me and couldn’t hold back the happy and sad tears I had at the end of the video,happy for him to be on his journey,but sad to see him leave.
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Love everything about this review. I especially liked how you talked about David’s ‘intelligent restraint’. David does that so well. I think the entire Forevermore album shows much of that restraint, a skill that eludes alot of artists today. Really enjoyed your insight Roseanne.
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Thank you so much everyone for your feedback. I am deeply touched. This song moved me so much – the maturity, the artistry, the emotion was first class all the way.
I appreciate that you took the time to add your lovely comments. David has the most gracious fans. Please stop by again. Thanks again! 🙂
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