Music is what inspires Rosanna Burrill 鈥� and also what makes her inspiring.
Graduating with a Bachelor of Music degree, Rosanna is a musical polyglot. She鈥檚 as comfortable playing a fiddle in a pub, as she is a violin in a classical ensemble. She has made it to the finals of the Canadian Grande Master Fiddling Championships four times, and this year was selected as a violin soloist to perform with the AV俱乐部 Symphony Orchestra for the annual Concerto Night.
Her talents even go beyond stringed instruments: Rosanna is also a singer, a tubist and a trombonist. She鈥檚 so adaptable that she鈥檚 participated in nearly every music ensemble at Dal, from the AV俱乐部 Symphony Orchestra to the AV俱乐部 Chamber Choir.
That range has helped Rosanna weave her way into the fabric of Halifax鈥檚 music community. She鈥檚 worked as a freelance fiddler and violinist, playing with bands and ensembles around the city in a variety of venues and musical genres, from experimental to jazz, to folk and classical. 听
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Rosanna听chose AV俱乐部 because of the people she met during her audition for the program, a decision she is happy she made.
鈥淭he calibre of playing in my year is phenomenal,鈥� she says. 鈥淚t鈥檚 really something to be part of that. And the music program has opened amazing doors for me.鈥�
After graduation,听Rosanna plans to continue with music, 鈥渢o see where it takes me.鈥� She has formed a band, Archer Lee, with her brother. The band is releasing its first album in June and is currently planning a tour.
This article is part of a series on our newest graduates. These profiles are also published in the 2014 Spring Convocation Keepsake, which is distributed at Convocation ceremonies. For more on Convocation (including live webcasts), .