Rosemary Siemens | |||||||
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 Award-winning Canadian violinist and vocalist Rosemary Siemens | |||||||
| Background information | |||||||
| Birth name | Rosemary Joy Siemens | ||||||
| Born | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||||||
| Origin | Plum Coulee, Manitoba, Canada | ||||||
| Genres | Classical, Pop, Christian, Bluegrass | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, singer-songwriter | ||||||
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, violin, piano | ||||||
| Years active | 2002–present | ||||||
| Labels | Plum Coulee Records, Shoreline Songs, SaxAndViolin Records, Independent | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
YouTube information | |||||||
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| Years active | 2019-present | ||||||
| Subscribers | 388,000[1] | ||||||
| Total views | 77 million[1] | ||||||
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Last updated: 13 October 2023 | |||||||
Rosemary Joy Siemens is a Canadian violinist and vocalist originally from Plum Coulee, Manitoba. She has performed at the Grand Ole Opry, four times at St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican,[2] four times at Carnegie Hall, for two U.S. presidents and Canadian Prime Ministers, and was the first violinist to perform at the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican since its first mass in 1483.[3][4] She was awarded the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal and Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal[5] for her contribution to the arts in Canada and is married to saxophonist and film composer Eli Bennett with whom she records and performs with their instrumental duo SaxAndViolin.[6]
- ^ a b "About RosemarySiemens". YouTube.
- ^ Klippenstein, Terry (August 9, 2023). "Plum Coulee violinist Rosemary Siemens returns from July tour of Italy". PembinaValleyOnline.
- ^ Butz, Melissa (December 1, 2019). "First violinist to play in Sistine Chapel hopes to one day play for the pope". Rome Reports. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "Manitoba violinist back home after 'surreal' gig at Vatican". CBC News. January 23, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ "Rosemary Siemens, Eli Bennett receive Platinum Jubilee medals". SteinbachOnline. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ MacLellan, Julie (November 29, 2019). "These Burnaby musicians are parents, performers and rising international stars". The Burnaby Now. Retrieved July 16, 2020.