{"id":36123,"date":"2016-04-12T12:23:36","date_gmt":"2016-04-12T16:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/?p=36123"},"modified":"2017-01-09T21:26:10","modified_gmt":"2017-01-10T02:26:10","slug":"qa-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2016\/04\/12\/qa-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&A | 28 Questions For Rosemarie Umetsu"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rosemarie Umetsu answers 28 questions, including the strangest place she’s ever been, and things that make Toronto a great place to live.<\/h3>\n
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Rosemarie Umetsu (Photo: Derek Wong)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Every so often MT poses 60 questions to a local or visiting artist in Toronto who has made our classical music community that much more interesting. They pick and choose. The minimum response is 20 answers. A kind of Rorschach personality test, if you will.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Since opening her own fashion design consulting firm in 2000, Rosemarie Umetsu<\/a>‘s impeccable eye for style has made her Toronto’s go-to designer for the arts community. Her client list reads like a who’s who of the arts\u00a0world including, Chantal Kreviazuk, Joyce DiDonato, Veronica Tennant, Lang Lang, Sook-Yin Lee, Pinchas Zukerman,\u00a0Patricia O\u2019Callaghan, and Veronica Tennant (just to name a few).\u00a0Headquartered at her boutique located in the trendy Yorkville area, The Atelier<\/strong> holds regular salon evenings and has become a meeting place for many artists in the city. Before becoming a designer, Rosemarie studied piano performance at the Trinity College of Music (UK) and the Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto).<\/p>\n

What are three things about\u00a0Toronto\u00a0that make you want to live\u00a0here?<\/h3>\n

A rich and thriving Arts community from grassroots to established; a diverse cultural mosaic; Koerner Hall.<\/p>\n

What are three things that\u00a0Toronto\u00a0doesn\u2019t have but should?<\/h3>\n

A great Symphony Hall; More\u00a0restos\u00a0that serve full menu after\u00a010:00\u00a0p.m.;\u00a0A\u00a0quaint and fabulous\u00a0independent bookstore.<\/p>\n

Name the musical equivalent to junk food.<\/h3>\n

Abba #guiltypleasure.<\/p>\n

Default drink\/cocktail of choice?<\/h3>\n

A Dillon\u2019s Rose Gin Martini (and Champagne of course).<\/p>\n

Your role models?<\/h3>\n

My dad.<\/p>\n

Your\u00a0favourite\u00a0sound?<\/h3>\n

The pop of a champagne cork.<\/p>\n

Your\u00a0least\u00a0favourite\u00a0sound?<\/h3>\n

My alarm.<\/p>\n

Your\u00a0favourite\u00a0smells?<\/h3>\n

Fresh\u00a0Flowers \u2014\u00a0(Gardenias, Hyacinths, Roses, Jasmine\u00a0especially)<\/p>\n

The strangest place you\u2019ve ever been to?<\/h3>\n

Suburbia.<\/p>\n

The three books that you read that made an impact on you in your formative years?<\/h3>\n

Keats\u2019 Selected Poems 1820<\/em>, Thomas Hardy\u2019s The Mayor of\u00a0Casterbridge<\/em>, and Everything Lewis Carroll.<\/p>\n

Shoe of choice?<\/h3>\n

Brian Atwood all the way.<\/p>\n

Your three\u00a0favourite\u00a0films?<\/h3>\n

My Fair Lady<\/em>, Taking Sides<\/em>,\u00a0Midnight\u00a0In\u00a0Paris<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The television show that you could tolerate re-runs of?<\/h3>\n

Frasier<\/em> and\u00a0The\u00a0West Wing<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Under what circumstances would you join the army?<\/h3>\n

If\u00a0Balenciaga designed the combat uniform and\u00a0Louboutin\u00a0designed the combat footwear.<\/p>\n

How do you know when you can trust someone?<\/h3>\n

By their choice of wine or cocktail.<\/p>\n

What is the best thing about your work?<\/h3>\n

Collaborating with so many artists and creating for them.<\/p>\n

The relatively normal piece of clothing that you believe you\u2019d look the most ridiculous in?<\/h3>\n

Sweatshirt and jeans.<\/p>\n

What are you listening to as you answer these questions?<\/h3>\n

My husband swearing at the Blue Jays.<\/p>\n

What musical\u00a0instrument do\u00a0you secretly long to play?<\/h3>\n

Cello.<\/p>\n

What is the game that you\u2019re best at?<\/h3>\n

Scrabble and most word games.<\/p>\n

If you had a motto, what would it be?<\/h3>\n

Live passionately, love ardently, judge not, regret never, and insert laughter everywhere possible.<\/p>\n

Your\u00a0favourite\u00a0word?<\/h3>\n

“Can”.<\/p>\n

Your\u00a0least\u00a0favourite\u00a0word?<\/h3>\n

“Can’t”.<\/p>\n

Your first memory?<\/h3>\n

Music.<\/p>\n

Three pieces, songs, or arias\u00a0that you could listen to on repeat for an hour?<\/h3>\n

Just three:\u00a0? Strauss Four Last Songs<\/em>, Franck Violin Sonata, Bach b-.<\/p>\n

The one place that you have the least interest in ever visiting?<\/h3>\n

A mall.<\/p>\n

The best way to die?<\/h3>\n

Without knowing (ideally\u00a0while doing something I love).<\/p>\n

The\u00a0piece of music\u00a0you want to be played at your funeral?<\/h3>\n

Mahler 2.<\/p>\n

For more Q & A’s visit, here<\/a><\/span>.<\/h3>\n

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