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The Royal Conservatory of Music

Organization information
Formation1886
Legal statusActive
PurposeTo develop human potential through music and the arts.
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada
Location273 Bloor Street West
Region servedCanada, USA
Official languagesEnglish, French
PresidentDr Peter Simon

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The Royal Conservatory of Music, also known as The Royal Conservatory or RCM, provides music and arts education, evaluative standards, publishing and performance to people of all ages and stages across Canada and around the world in pursuit of its mission to develop human potential. The Royal Conservatory’s head office is located in Toronto, Ontario. It was founded by Edward Fisher in 1886 as The Toronto Conservatory of Music. In 1947 George VI incorporated the Conservatory through royal charter. Notable alumni include Glenn Gould, Oscar Peterson, Diana Krall, and world-renowned sopranos Measha Brueggergosman and Isabel Bayrakdarian. Michael Foulkes is the current Chair of the Board and Dr Peter Simon is the President.

The Conservatory's main facilities on Bloor Street in Toronto were designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1995 in recognition of the institution's significant influence on music education in Canada.

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Name Description
Glenn Gould One of the best-known and most celebrated pianists of the 20th century.
Oscar Peterson World famous jazz pianist and composer called the "Maharaja of the keyboard" by Duke Ellington.
Diana Krall Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist and singer known for her contralto vocals.
Measha Brueggergosman World-renowned soprano who performs both as a concert artist and opera singer.
Isabel Bayrakdarian World-renowned soprano and winner of four Juno Awards.
Amanda Marshall Juno-nominated Canadian pop-rock singer.
Paul Shaffer Band leader on The Late Show with David Letterman and 2006 inductee to Canada's Walk of Fame.
Norman Jewison Oscar-nominated film director, producer and actor known for In the Heat of the Night and founder of the Canadian Film Centre.
Martin Beaver Award-winning violinist and member of the Tokyo String Quartet.
Mario Bernardi Canadian conductor and pianist who has conducted 75 different operas and over 450 other works with the National Arts Centre Orchestra.
Geoffrey Moull Canadian conductor and pianist, Principal Conductor of the Bielefeld Opera in Germany and Music Director of the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra
Jon Vickers Legendary tenor with the Metropolitan Opera.
Jesse Cook Toronto-based Nuevo Flamenco guitarist, born in Paris.
Naida Cole Pianist who performed with Montreal Symphony Orchestra, National Arts Centre Orchestras and others.
Teresa Stratas Operatic soprano who joined the Metropolitan Opera and performed around the world.
Loreena McKennitt Singer, composer, harpist and pianist most famous for writing, recording and performing world music with Celtic and Middle Eastern themes.
Robert Goulet Grammy and Tony Award winning singer and actor.
Lois Marshall Soprano who is a holder of the Order of Canada.
St. Lawrence Quartet String quartet and one of Canada's premiere chamber ensembles founded in 1989.
Mitchell Sharp Former Canadian Minister of Finance.
Norbert Kraft Accomplished classical guitarist who made major contributions to The Royal Conservatory's guitar repertoire.
Angela Hewitt One of the world's foremost Bach pianists.
Howard Cable Composer of wind ensemble/concert band repertoire. Composed and arranged original theme for Hockey Night in Canada.
George Crum A renowned conductor and coach. Studied at RCM 1943-7 and later became first chorus master.
Aline Chrétien Wife of former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. Now chairs RCM's National Advisory Board.
Adrienne Clarkson Governor General of Canada 1999-2005 and previously a host, writer and producer of several programs on CBC Television.
Bruce Cockburn Folk rock guitarist and singer/songwriter, who was inducted in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
David Foster Grammy-winning musician, producer and composer.
Lawrence Gowan Current keyboardist and vocalist of Styx and solo artist.
Stephen Harper Canadian Prime Minister.
Sarah McLachlan Canadian Grammy Award and Juno Award-winning musician, singer, and songwriter, founder of Lilith Fair.
Elizabeth Hay Canadian novelist and short story writer, winner of the 2007 Scotiabank Giller Prize.
Annabel Lyon Canadian novelist and short story writer, and winner of the 2009 Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize.
Johanna Skibsrud Canadian novelist and poet, and winner of the 2010 Scotiabank Giller Prize.
Adrianne Pieczonka Canadian soprano opera singer, and an Officer of the Order of Canada.
Emily Haines Canadian singer, co-founder of indie rock group Metric, part-time member of Broken Social Scene.
Chantal Kreviazuk Multiple Juno Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter
Owen Pallett Canadian composer, violinist, keyboardist, and vocalist, winner of the 2006 Polaris Music Prize. Formerly performed under the name Final Fantasy.
Richard Reed Parry Canadian musician and composer, member of indie rock band Arcade Fire.
Peter Simon President of The Royal Conservatory since 1991 who began his musical education as a student of Boris Berlin.
Eli Kassner Founder of the Guitar Society of Toronto and world-renowned guitar teacher.
Greg Wells Record producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist with Rufus Wainwright, Pink, Natasha Bedingfield and others.
Rafael Villanueva Associate Director of Dominican National Symphonic Orchestra.
Angela Elster Vice President, Academic at The Royal Conservatory and accomplished musical educator.
Robert Fleming Composer, pianist, organist, choirmaster and teacher born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
Wonny Song Accomplished Montreal-Korean concert pianist
George Gao A Chinese-born erhu player and composer.
Leila Fletcher Arranger and teacher from Ontario.
Alfred Kunz Composer, conductor, and arts administrator.
Allan Rae Composer

Notable future alumni :
Name Description
Healey Willan Appointed head of the theory department in 1913 and was vice-principal from 1920 until 1936.
Sir Ernest MacMillan Conductor, organist, pianist and composer appointed principal in 1926.
Alberto Guerrero Born in Chile and taught at The Royal Conservatory from 1922 to 1959.
Boyd Neel Dean of the Conservatory from 1953 to 1971.
Lorand Fenyves Outstanding Budapest-born violinist who taught at The Glenn Gould School.
Boris Berlin Born in Kharkovv, Russia, taught at RCM from 1928 and wrote over 200 music publications.
Nicholas Goldschmidt Served between 1946 and 1957 as the first music director of The Royal Conservatory's Opera School.
Leon Fleisher American pianist and conductor.
Paul Kantor One of the leading violin pedagogues in North America and currently teaches at The Glenn Gould School.
Coenraad Bloemendal Faculty 1982 - 2000. Cello pedagogue who recorded with Glenn Gould, was a member of Camarata and taught many students including Ofra Harnoy.
John Perry Pianist and current visiting artist teacher.
Marc Durand One of Canada's most sought-after performers and pedagogues.
James Anagnoson Current Dean of The Glenn Gould School. A highly regarded performer who began performing in 1976 with Canadian pianist Leslie Kinton.
William Beauvais Classical Guitarist composer, performer and teacher.
Aksel Schiøtz Danish tenor and baritone.
Raffi Altounian Guitarist, recording artist and teacher.

Notable future alumni :
Year Name Description
2010 Darren Entwistle Canadian business man, currently president and chief executive officer of Telus.
2008 Nelly Furtado Canadian Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter who has sold over 18 million records worldwide.
2008 R. Murray Schafer Composer, writer, music-educator and environmentalist best known for his World Soundscape Project and concern for acoustic ecology.
2008 Steven Staryk The leading Canadian violin virtuoso of his generation who in 1951, was one of the Symphony Six denied permission to enter the United States.
2008 John Perry US pianist who has won numerous awards including the highest prizes in both the Busoni and Viotti international piano competitions.
2007 Blue Rodeo Pop and country rock band formed in 1984 in Toronto.
2007 Ian O. Ihnatowycz One of Canada's leading practitioners of sustainable investing. Member of The Royal Conservatory's board and major donor.
2007 Marta Witer Doctor of Optometry, wife of Ian O. Ihnatowycz and supporter and volunteer for various arts education institutions.
2007 Erica Davidson A member of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra for 15 years and also performed with the National Ballet and the Canadian Opera Company orchestras.
2006 The Tragically Hip Juno Award-winning rock band from Kingston who hold the record for most number one debuts on the Canadian Albums Chart.
2005 Bramwell Tovey An English-born conductor and composer; music director of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra since September 2000.
2005 Louise Pitre An actress in musical theatre on Broadway and in Canada. Best known for her role in the ABBA-themed musical Mamma Mia
2004 Barenaked Ladies A Juno-winning and Grammy-nominated Canadian alternative rock band from Scarborough, Ontario.
2004 Isabel Bayrakdarian Former Royal Conservatory student who has become a world-renowed Soprano.
2003 Bruce Cockburn Folk-rock singer/songwriter inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2001; has released 22 studio albums.
2003 Richard Margison Canadian operatic tenor named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2001.
2002 David Foster Legendary producer, songwriter and composer. Winner of numerous Grammy, Golden Globe, Juno and Emmy awards.
2002 Eugene Kash Violinist, conductor and teacher who studied at the Vienna Academy of Music with Bronislaw Huberman.
2001 Oscar Peterson Considered to have been one of the greatest pianists of all time and a member of jazz royalty. Made over 200 recordings and won seven Grammys.
2001 Richard Bradshaw Former general director of the Canadian Opera Company.
2000 Aline Chrétien Wife of Canada's 20th Prime Minister, Jean Chrétien, and long-time supporter of The Royal Conservatory.
2000 Leon Fleisher An American pianist and conductor who made his public debut at age 8 and played with the New York Philharmonic at 16.
2000 Edith Lantos Trained with Zoltán Kodály in Hungary and has influenced the musical education of thousands of Canadians.
1999 Alan Goddard Former Director of The Royal Conservatory of Music.
1999 Marina Geringas Participated in compilation of piano syllabus and other publications at The RCM.
1998 Tomson Highway Cree playwright, novelist and children's author. The writer and librettist of the first Cree language opera Pimooteewin.
1998 Jeanne Lamon Violinist and conductor awarded the Canada Council Molson Prize in the Arts and a member of the Order of Canada.
1997 Doreen Hall Irish-born violinist who taught at RCM and was first to introduce the Orff-Schulwerk education method to North America.
1997 Lorand Fenyves Considered to be one of the greatest violin teachers in the world.
1996 Mario Bernardi Canadian conductor and pianist who has conducted 75 different operas and over 450 other works with the National Arts Centre Orchestra.
1995 Maureen Forrester World-renowned Canadian operatic contralto who gave masterclasses at The Royal Conservatory.
1995 David Mirvish Art collector, art dealer, theatre producer who owns and operates Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre, Princess of Wales Theatre and Canon Theatre.
1994 Robertson Davies One of Canada's most popular authors as well as a playwright, critic, journalist, and professor. His best-known work is The Deptford Trilogy.
1994 Lois Marshall Soprano and mezzo-soprano who enjoyed a long career as a concert and recital singer.
1993 Adrienne Clarkson Journalist and stateswoman; the first Chinese Canadian to be appointed Governor General of Canada.
1993 J Anthony Dawson Organist, composer and teacher at The Royal Conservatory for over 20 years.
1993 Robert Goulet Grammy and Tony Award-winning entertainer who described the Fellowship as one of his most cherished awards.
1992 William Littler Educator and music and dance critic at The Toronto Star for over 40 years. Also an adjudicator for the Sydney International Piano Competition.
1991 Gordon Kushner Pianist, conductor and teacher who directed the music for several of Norman Campbell's TV productions and musicals.
1990 Norman Burgess Musician, educator, administrator and proud advocate of Canadian music who helped found Learning Through The Arts.
1990 John Kruspe Studied with Anton Kuerti and performs as soloist, accompanist and chamber musician. University of Toronto lecturer and Yamaha Canada affiliate.

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