Jim Ruggirello

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Gender	Male
Occupation	Retired
Location	San Pedro, CALIFORNIA, United States
Introduction	Jim Ruggirello has been the music critic for the Long Beach-based Gazette Newspapers (www.gazettes.com) for 20 years. After a successful career in Southern California as an educator, accompanist, vocal coach, and conductor, he became Director of Education for the LA Philharmonic, and subsequently held positions with the Pasadena and Long Beach Symphonies, the Asia America Symphony, Long Beach Opera, and the Pasadena POPS. He retired after 10 years as Supervisor of Homeland Cultural Center in Long Beach.
Interests	Cooking, Reading
Favorite Movies	The Godfather, The Lion in Winter, All About Eve, Sunset Blvd., The Martian
Favorite Music	Classical, Opera, Jazz
Favorite Books	The Civil War, The Eloquent President, The Proud Tower, Devil in the White City, Assassination Vacation

You can whistle and steam can whistle, so why do you sing in the shower?

I sing when I cook and wash dishes, not in the shower.