The Royal Conservatory of Music
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The Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM; Template:LangxTemplate:Efn), branded as The Royal Conservatory, is a non-profit music education institution and performance venue headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1886 by Edward Fisher as The Toronto Conservatory of Music. In 1947, King George VI incorporated the organization through royal charter. Its Toronto home was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1995, in recognition of the institution's influence on music education in Canada.<ref>Royal Conservatory of Music Template:Dead link, Directory of Designations of National Historic Significance of Canada</ref><ref>Royal Conservatory of Music, National Register of Historic Places</ref> Tim Price is the current Chair of the Board, and Alexander Brose is the President and CEO.
History
Early history
The conservatory was founded in 1886 as The Toronto Conservatory of Music and opened in September 1887, located on two floors above a music store at the corner of Dundas Street (Wilton Street) and Yonge Street (at today's Sankofa Square).<ref>There's Music In These Walls By Ezra Schabas, pub. Dundurn Press Ltd, 2005</ref> Its founder Edward Fisher was a young organist born in the United States.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The conservatory became the first institution of its kind in Canada: a school dedicated to the training of singers and instrumentalists, and also to instilling a love of music in young children.<ref name="rcmusic.ca">Template:Cite web</ref> In its first year, it hired Italian musician and composer Francesco D'Auria to teach at the conservatory.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
The conservatory's initial intake was just over 100, and by its second quarter this number had grown to nearly 300 as its reputation quickly spread.<ref name="canadianencyclopedia.ca">Template:Cite web</ref> In 1897, the organization purchased a new property at College Street and University Avenue (now site of the Intact Centre) to accommodate its rapid expansion. From its earliest days, it was affiliated with the University of Toronto with the purpose of preparing students for degree examinations<ref name="canadianencyclopedia.ca"/> and shared its premises with the University of Toronto, Faculty of Music from 1919.
In 1906, Frank Welsman – who became the principal of the conservatory – founded and directed the Toronto Conservatory Orchestra, which became the Toronto Symphony Orchestra two years later.
Toronto College of Music and Canadian Academy of Music
The period between 1918 and 1924 witnessed a series of mergers among music conservatories in Toronto. The Toronto College of Music was founded in 1888 by conductor F.H. Torrington, and became the first music conservatory affiliated with the University of Toronto. After Torrington's death in 1917, the school merged with the Canadian Academy of Music in 1918.<ref>Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref> The academy itself had been founded in 1911 by Albert Gooderham, who financed the school out of his own personal fortune and served as the school's only president during its 13-year history. The academy, in turn, merged into the Toronto Conservatory of Music in 1924.<ref>Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref>
Post-war growth
Glenn Gould – arguably the conservatory's most outstanding pupil – studied theory, organ, and piano, graduating at the age of 12 in 1946 with an ARCT diploma of the highest honours.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 1947, King George VI awarded the conservatory its royal charter in recognition of its status as one of the Commonwealth's greatest music schools.<ref name="rcmusic.ca"/> The Toronto Conservatory of Music became The Royal Conservatory of Music.
During Ettore Mazzoleni's term as principal (1945–68), the conservatory grew rapidly. Mazzoleni had been director of the Conservatory Orchestra since 1934. Two other prominent figures who contributed to the achievements of this period were chairman of the board Edward Johnson (who served from 1947 to 1959) and Arnold Walter, who was appointed director of the new Senior School in 1946. The Senior School offered a two-year program with professional performance training combined with related courses in theory and history. The initial success of the project gave rise to a three-year program leading to an Artist Diploma, as well as the conservatory's Opera School (begun in 1946), which provided training in all aspects of opera production. These developments led to the creation of the Royal Conservatory Opera Company, which went on to become the Canadian Opera Company in 1959.
With space now a major problem, the University of Toronto sold the College Street property to Ontario Hydro in 1962 (demolished to make way for the Ontario Power Building in 1975), and the conservatory moved to 273 Bloor Street West, the original site of McMaster University or McMaster Hall as well as Castle Memorial Hall. The concert and recital halls of the College Street site were only partially replaced in the move, and the library, residence, and all three pipe organs were lost.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Independent institution
The conservatory was governed by the University of Toronto from 1963 until 1991, at which time it became a wholly independent institution again, taking control of its building and diverse music programs.<ref name="rcmusic.ca"/> Peter Simon was appointed president of the conservatory.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Also in 1991, the conservatory developed a master plan to renovate its historic building and expand it with the construction of new facilities on the same site. The plan was carried out by Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects (KPMB) in stages, initially with the 1997 renovation of Mazzoleni Concert Hall in the historic Ihnatowycz Hall.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The plans for this renovation are held at the Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montreal.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The new construction is named the TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning and features academic and performance spaces; the acoustically sound, 1,135-seat Koerner concert venue; studios; classrooms; a new-media centre; a library; and a rehearsal hall.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> During the renovations, the conservatory temporarily moved to the former location of the Toronto District School Board's Ursula Franklin Academy in the Dufferin and Bloor West area.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In September 2008, the conservatory returned to a newly renovated and expanded headquarters at 273 Bloor Street West near Avenue Road. Koerner Hall opened on 25 September 2009, beginning a new age of large-scale performances at The Royal Conservatory.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
The original building, McMaster Hall, was renamed Ihnatowycz Hall in 2005,<ref name="About the RCM: History">Template:Cite web Template:Dead link</ref> in reference to the contribution of alumni Ian Ihnatowycz and Marta Witer.<ref name="About the RCM: History"/> The designation of this site as a heritage building required that the majority of the original materials and formal qualities be maintained while complying with the building code. The original brickwork was maintained: decorative red brick, Medina sandstone, and polished granite.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The imposing manner of the building demonstrates the prominent form of the building.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Arts education programs
The Royal Conservatory is a not-for-profit organization offering a wide range of arts programs.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The Royal Conservatory Certificate Program
This is the division of The Royal Conservatory that sets and supports standards in music examinations across Canada and internationally.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The organization conducts 100,000 examinations annually in over 300 communities around the world.
Examinations are conducted three or four times each year in more than 300 communities through a network of local centres. The Certificate Program encompasses all levels and spans 11 grades: from beginner to certification as an Associate of The Royal Conservatory of Music (ARCT), to certification as a Licentiate of The Royal Conservatory of Music (LRCM).<ref>Scena.org: The Music Exam 3 September 2003</ref>
Achievement on the examinations of The Royal Conservatory is recognized for credit toward secondary school graduation in many school systems in Canada. For most provinces in Canada, a Level 6 Certificate and Level 6 Theory (formerly Intermediate Rudiments) counts as Grade 10 credit, a Level 7 Certificate and Level 6 or Level 7 Theory (also formerly Intermediate Rudiments) counts as Grade 11 credit, and a Level 8 Certificate and Level 8 Theory (formerly Advanced Rudiments) counts as Grade 12 credit. One's standing in the Certificate Program also plays an important role in entrance requirements for professional music programs at many universities and colleges.<ref>Music Matters Template:Webarchive July/August 2007 page 6</ref> <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The Royal Conservatory Music Development Program
In 2011 The Royal Conservatory partnered with Carnegie Hall to launch The Achievement Program in the United States. In January 2013 The Royal Conservatory took on sole responsibility of the successful program<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> under the name The Royal Conservatory Music Development Program. Developed to provide a national standard for all learners, in 2016 The Music Development Program was merged with The RCM Certificate Program.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The Frederick Harris Music Co., Limited
Template:Main The Frederick Harris Music Co. Limited, is the oldest and largest print-music publisher in Canada.
Frederick Harris (1866–1945) devoted his life to music publishing. He began his career in England working for a large music publishing firm. In 1904, he set up his own business in London and in 1910, established a Canadian office in Toronto – marking the beginning of a long association with The Royal Conservatory that led to an increased emphasis on publications for teaching and learning.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 1944, the company was donated to the conservatory with profits to be used for its own purposes. <ref name="canadianencyclopedia.ca"/>
The Glenn Gould School
Template:Main A centre for professional training in classical music performance at the postsecondary and postbachelor levels, The Glenn Gould School was established in 1987. Originally called The Royal Conservatory of Music Professional School, it was renamed in 1997 to honour Glenn Gould, the Toronto-born piano virtuoso and a former pupil. Enrollment is limited to 130,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and The School is supported by funding from the Department of Canadian Heritage through the National Arts Contribution Program.<ref>Canadian Heritage: The Government of Canada Supports Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music Template:Webarchive 30 November 2007</ref> It has become one of the most highly respected music conservatories in North America, and the world.
The faculty consists of internationally acclaimed performers, teachers, and scholars.<ref>Today's Musicians… Tomorrow's Artistic Leaders from Scena.org 1 February 2001</ref> More than 125 master classes are presented each year with artists, such as, Stewart Goodyear, Anton Kuerti, and James Ehnes.
Glenn Gould School alumni have established careers as solo performers, orchestral musicians, chamber musicians, and recording artists. Alumni include the pianist Jan Lisiecki, singers Isabel Bayrakdarian and Robert Gleadow, the pianists David Jalbert and Richard Raymond, the harpist Mariko Anraku, the violist Adam Romer, as well as the St. Lawrence String Quartet.
The Glenn Gould School offers an accredited four-year Bachelor of Music (Honours) degree in Music Performance in piano, voice, and all orchestral instruments, designed for high school graduates who wish to prepare for a career as a performer. The Artist Diploma is a two-year postbachelor program for piano, voice, orchestral instruments, performance, and pedagogy.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The school also offers The Rebanks Family Fellowship and Performance Diploma Program, a one-year career development program for aspiring classical musicians.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists
After competitive video and live auditions, accepted students are streamed into Junior or Senior Academy programs. This comprehensive program develops performance skills, musicianship, and academic excellence.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Most Academy activities take place on Friday evenings and Saturdays but students are expected to practice daily and work on regular assignments. Through the support of private individuals and foundations, financial assistance is available for all students.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Alumni of the academy who have launched successful careers include Peter Simon, Katie Stillman, Eugene Nakamura, Marcin Swoboda, Janice LaMarre, Marta and Irena Kretchkovsky, and Karen Ouzounian.
Royal Conservatory School
The Royal Conservatory School offers individual and group instruction in classical, popular, folk, jazz, and world music, to people of all ages and abilities.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The school also offers music appreciation sessions as well as training programs for teachers and artists.<ref name="Music Appreciation">Template:Cite web</ref> <ref name="Teacher and Artist Training">Template:Cite web</ref>
The Marilyn Thomson Early Childhood Education Centre
In October 2013 The Royal Conservatory launched The Marilyn Thomson Early Childhood Education Centre, with an aim of spreading online learning in music to young children.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Exchange Program
The Royal Conservatory of Music's Glenn Gould School has joined the exchange program with different prestigious music institutions across the world. The exchange institutions include:
- Template:Flagicon Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris, France;
- Template:Flagicon Shanghai Conservatory of Music, China;
- Template:Flagicon Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki, Finland;
- Template:Flagicon Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin, Germany;
- Template:Flagicon The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong;
- Template:Flagicon Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Australia;
- Template:Flagicon Reina Sofía School of Music Munich, Germany;
- Template:Flagicon Reina Sofía School of Music, Madrid Spain;
- Template:Flagicon Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Music, and Graduate School of Music, Japan;
- Template:Flagicon London's Royal Academy of Music, England.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Performing arts
The Royal Conservatory presents approximately 100 performances a year,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> featuring classical, jazz, world, and pop music artists from around the world. It has three concert venues: Koerner Hall, Mazzoleni Concert Hall, and Temerty Theatre.
Koerner Hall
Named for donors Michael and Sonja Koerner, Koerner Hall opened in September 2009 and houses 1,135 seats. It was designed by KPMB Architects, under the direction of Marianne McKenna, theatre consultant Anne Minors Performance Consultants, and acoustics company Sound Space Design. It features two balcony tiers above the main orchestra level as well as a third technical balcony.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Koerner Hall's signature element is an acoustically transparent veil of twisting oak strings that forms the backdrop for the chorus at the first balcony level, then hovers over the stage below the fixed acoustic canopy, extending into and over the hall at the technical balcony level.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Completion of the project also includes three tiers of glass fronted lobbies overlooking Philosopher's Walk, back-of-house areas for performers, a ground-floor café, and installation of a unique collection of antique musical instruments donated by the Koerner family and valued at $1 million.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Each level is also equipped to host a variety of private functions.
Mazzoleni Concert Hall
Mazzoleni Concert Hall has Template:Convert and 237 seats.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> When it opened in 1901, it was known as Castle Memorial Hall. At that time it had a chapel with stained glass windows on the ground floor level and a library on the lower level. By the 1960s, the University of Toronto, which used the space as a lecture hall, had bricked up the windows and removed a rear balcony.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 1996, restoration began. Mazzoleni Concert Hall was named in honour of Ettore Mazzoleni, a former principal of the conservatory.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Temerty Theatre
"A granite cube which floats above Bloor Street,"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> this multipurpose performance and event space is located on level two of the TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning. It has space for up to 150 seats and is designed to accommodate a range of functions, including special events, performance, rehearsals, and "Learning Through the Arts™" activities.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In scale and proportion, the Conservatory Theatre replicates the acoustic quality and stage size of Koerner Hall to prepare students for live performance. The venue is named in honour of James and Louise Temerty.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
ARC Ensemble
Established in 2002, the ARC Ensemble (Artists of The Royal Conservatory) is composed of senior faculty members of the conservatory's Glenn Gould School in Toronto and led by artistic director Simon Wynberg.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The ensemble has been nominated for three Grammy Awards. Its current album, dedicated to the works of Polish-American composer Jerzy Fitelberg,<ref>Template:Cite web'</ref> was nominated in the categories of Best Chamber Music Performance and Producer of the Year, Classical (David Frost). The ensemble has also received Grammy nominations for its 2007 recording On the Threshold of Hope, and its 2008 album Right Through The Bone, devoted to the music of German-Dutch composer Julius Röntgen.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Current membership
- Marie Berard, violin<ref name="Official Site">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Benjamin Bowman, violin
- Steven Dann, viola
- Bryan Epperson, cello
- David Louie, piano
- Erika Raum, violin
- Joaquin Valdepeñas, clarinet
- Dianne Werner, piano
Alumni
Actors
- Kim Cattrall, actor<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Sandra Oh, award-winning actress
- Gordon Pinsent, actor
- Sarah Polley, actress and filmmaker
- Ryan Reynolds, actor<ref name="Daniel Davidzon"/>
- Kim Schraner, actress
Artists
- Millie Chen, artist
- Shari Kasman, multidisciplinary artist
- Christopher O'Hoski, painter
Athletes
- Sean Morley, wrestler<ref name="The Royal Conservatory">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Scott Niedermayer, hockey player<ref name="Robert Everett-Green"/>
- Eric Radford, world champion pairs figure skater
Brass players
- Guido Basso, trumpeter
- Scott Irvine, tuba player, composer, and arranger
- Jens Lindemann, trumpeter
- Kenny Wheeler, trumpeter, flugelhorn player, and composer
Composers
- Murray Adaskin, composer, violinist, and conductor
- Samuel Andreyev, composer, singer-songwriter, and poet
- Louis Applebaum, composer and conductor
- John Arpin, composer and recording artist
- Milton Barnes, composer, conductor, and percussionist
- John Beckwith, composer and pianist
- Norma Beecroft, composer and arts administrator
- Patricia Blomfield Holt, composer and pianist
- Stephen Brown, composer
- Cos Natola, pianist, vocalist, composer
- Walter Buczynski, composer and pianist
- John Burge, composer and pianist
- Howard Cable, composer and conductor<ref name="northdalemusic.com">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Jimmy Dale, composer, arranger, pianist, and organist
- Hugh Davidson, composer and music critic
- Bill Douglas, composer, pianist, and bassoonist
- Anne Eggleston, composer
- John Estacio, composer
- Robert Fleming, composer, organist, pianist, and choirmaster
- Clifford Ford, composer
- David Foster, composer, musician, and producer<ref>"Canadian upbringing a secret to success: David Foster" from CBC.ca 9 March 2007</ref>
- Harry Freedman, composer and English hornist
- George Gao, composer and erhu player
- Eric Genuis, composer and pianist
- Jim Hiscott, composer, radio producer, and accordionist
- Dorothy James, composer and music educator
- Veronika Krausas, composer
- Gary Kulesha, composer, pianist, conductor, and educator
- Alexina Louie, composer, pianist<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Bruce Mather, composer and pianist
- Boyd McDonald, composer and pianist
- Diana McIntosh, composer and pianist
- Ben McPeek, composer, arranger, conductor, and pianist
- John Mills-Cockell, composer and multi-instrumentalist
- Phil Nimmons, composer and educator
- Allan Rae, composer, conductor, and trumpeter
- Imant Raminsh, composer of choral music
- Eldon Rathburn, composer of film scores
- Sylvia Rickard, composer and pianist
- Doug Riley, composer and pianist
- John Robertson, composer
- Clark Ross, composer, guitarist, and music educator
- Welford Russell, composer of choral music
- R. Murray Schafer, composer, environmentalist, and educator
- Ben Steinberg, composer, pianist, organist, and conductor
- Greg Wells, Grammy winning musician, composer, record producer
Conductors
- John Avison, conductor and pianist
- Jean Ashworth Bartle, choral conductor
- Mario Bernardi, conductor
- John Cozens, choral conductor
- George Crum, conductor<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Victor Feldbrill, conductor and violinist
- Hans Gruber, conductor
- George Hurst, conductor
- Julian Kuerti, conductor
- Gary Kulesha, conductor, composer, and faculty at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Music
- Geoffrey Moull, conductor and pianist
- Kent Nagano, conductor and music director
- Roger Norrington, conductor
- Ivan Romanoff, conductor, violinist, arranger, and composer
- Paul Shaffer, musical director
- Alfred Strombergs, conductor and pianist
Journalists and media personalities
- Jeanne Beker, television personality<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Piya Chattopadhyay, broadcaster and journalist
- Ivan Fecan, media executive<ref name="Robert Everett-Green">Template:Cite news</ref>
- Heather Hiscox, journalist and broadcaster
- George Stroumboulopoulos, broadcaster
Musicologists
- Maria Rika Maniates, musicologist
- Kenneth Peacock, ethnomusicologist, composer, and pianist
- Malcolm Troup, musicologist, pianist, and educator
Organists
- Lorne Betts, organist, composer, conductor, and educator
- W. H. Hewlett, organist, conductor, and composer
- Walter MacNutt, organist, choir director, and composer
- Roman Toi, organist, choir conductor, and composer
Percussionists
- Brent Fitz, rock drummer
- Gordon Slater, carillonneur
Pianists
- Reginald Bedford, pianist
- Richard Bell, pianist
- Howard Brown, pianist and harpsichordist
- Naida Cole, pianist
- Ron Davis, jazz pianist
- Chilly Gonzales, Grammy Award-winning pianist, songwriter, and producer
- Glenn Gould, pianist<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Lawrence Gowan, pianist
- Stuart Hamilton, pianist, vocal coach, radio broadcaster, artistic director, and producer
- Sheila Henig, pianist and soprano
- Angela Hewitt, pianist
- Margaret Ann Ireland, pianist
- Jon Kimura Parker, pianist and educator
- Robert, now Bobbi Lancaster, pianist cum medical doctor and professional golfer<ref name="Boivin, DEC 2013">Boivin, P. (2013). Transgender golfer dreams of playing in LPGA</ref>
- Jan Lisiecki, pianist
- Oscar Peterson, pianist and composer
- Christina Petrowska-Quilico, pianist
- Richard Raymond, pianist
- Doug Riley, jazz pianist
- Nahre Sol, pianist and composer
- Ruth Watson Henderson, pianist and composer
- Naomi Yanova, pianist, music critic, and educator<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
Record Producers
- Bob Ezrin, record producer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Gene Martynec, record producer, guitarist, keyboardist, and composer
Singers
Jazz
- Emilie-Claire Barlow, jazz singer and musician<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Diana Krall, singer and pianist
- Daniela Nardi, singer and songwriter
- Gloria Reuben, Jazz singer and actress
Musical theatre
- Robert Goulet, singer and actor
Opera and classical
- Isabel Bayrakdarian, soprano<ref>There's Music In These Walls By Ezra Schabas, pub. Dundurn Press Ltd, 2005, p238-239</ref>
- Mary Bothwell, classical vocalist
- Russell Braun, baritone
- Measha Brueggergosman, soprano
- Wallis Giunta, mezzo-soprano
- Leslie Holmes, baritone and voice teacher
- Doreen Hume, soprano
- Frances James, soprano
- Miriam Khalil, soprano
- Gilles Lamontagne, baritone
- Lois Marshall, soprano<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- James Milligan, opera and concert singer
- David Mills, bass
- Maria Pellegrini, soprano
- Adrianne Pieczonka, soprano
- Catherine Robbin, mezzo-soprano
- Louise Roy, soprano
- Edythe Shuttleworth, mezzo-soprano
- Teresa Stratas, soprano<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Joyce Sullivan, mezzo-soprano and radio and television host<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
- Heather Thomson, soprano
- Jon Vickers, tenor<ref>Jon Vickers: A Hero's Life By Jeannie Williams, Birgit Nilsson, pub. UPNE, 2007</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Portia White, contralto
- Alan Woodrow, tenor
- Gordon Wry, tenor and conductor
Popular
- Jane Child, singer <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Lawrence Gowan, singer and keyboardist
- Gisele MacKenzie, singer and actress
- Kate Rogers, singer
- Dave Somerville, singer
- Shania Twain, singer<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Singer-songwriter
- Annie Mottram Craig Batten (1883-1964), soprano, vocal instructor, and composer
- Laila Biali, singer-songwriter and pianist
- Bruce Cockburn, singer-songwriter and guitarist<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Emily Haines, singer-songwriter<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Carly Rae Jepsen, singer-songwriter
- Kiesza, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
- Carolyn Dawn Johnson, singer-songwriter
- Chantal Kreviazuk, singer-songwriter and pianist<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
- Gordon Lightfoot, singer-songwriter
- Scott MacIntyre, singer-songwriter and pianist
- Amanda Marshall, singer-songwriter<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Loreena McKennitt, singer-songwriter, pianist and composer<ref>Morden Times: "Arts Are Her Passion" Template:Webarchive Retrieved 10 July 2009.</ref>
- Sarah McLachlan, singer/songwriter<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Kalan Porter, singer-songwriter
- Tegan and Sara Quin, singer-songwriters and pianists
- Mia Sheard, singer-songwriter
- Sarah Slean, singer-songwriter<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Politicians and civil servants
- Rosalie Abella, judge
- The Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell, 19th Prime Minister of Canada
- Rt. Hon Stephen Harper 22nd Prime Minister of Canada
- The Hon. Barbara McDougall, former Secretary of State for External Affairs
- The Hon. Bob Rae, former premier of Ontario
- Mitchell Sharp, Canadian former Minister of Finance<ref>Which Reminds Me... A Memoir By Mitchell Sharp, pub. University of Toronto Press, 1995</ref>
- Joy Smith, politician
String players
- Randy Bachman, guitarist
- Soo Bae, cellist
- Rob Baker, guitarist
- Martin Beaver, violinist
- Lloyd Blackman, violinist, conductor, composer, and educator
- Jonathan Crow, violinist, concert master<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Jeremy Findlay, cellist
- Betty-Jean Hagen, violinist
- Jeff Healey, guitarist<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Susanne Hou, violinist
- Eli Kassner, guitar teacher<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Norbert Kraft, classical guitarist<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Joseph Pach, violinist
- Owen Pallett, violinist and composer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Richard Reed Parry, guitarist and composer
- Ryan Peake, guitarist
- Blake Pouliot, violinist
- Erika Raum, violinist
- Wyatt Ruther, jazz double-bassist
- Steven Staryk, violinist
- Rudy Toth, cimbalom player, composer, arranger, and conductor
Woodwind players
- Lawrence Cherney, oboist
- Moe Koffman, saxophonist, flautist, composer and arranger
- Ron Korb, flautist
- Phil Nimmons, clarinetist, composer, and bandleader
- Norman Symonds, clarinetist, saxophonist, and composer
- Jerry Toth, saxophonist, clarinetist, flautist, composer, arranger, and record producer
Writers
- Stuart Broomer, music critic, writer on music, editor, pianist and composer
- Muriel Denison, writer
- Barbara Gowdy, novelist, short-story writer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Ann-Marie MacDonald, author<ref name="Daniel Davidzon">Template:Cite web</ref>
Other
- Aline Chrétien, academic administrator
- Irving Guttman, stage director
- Anna-Marie Holmes, ballet dancer and choreographer
- Norman Jewison, film director<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Veronica Tennant, filmmaker and former Prima Ballerina, National Ballet of Canada
Teachers
Notable teachers at The Royal Conservatory include:
- Joan Barrett violin teacher<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Boris Berlin, pianist, arranger, and composer
- Leon Fleisher, pianist and conductor
- Arthur Friedheim, pianist, conductor and composer (Canadian Academy of Music)<ref name="Canadian Academy of Music">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Nicholas Goldschmidt, first music director of conservatory's Opera School (1946-1957)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Alberto Guerrero, teacher (1922-1959)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Paul Kantor, violin teacher<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Luigi von Kunits, conductor<ref name="Canadian Academy of Music"/>
- Joseph Macerollo, free bass accordion teacher (1969-1985)<ref>The Canadian Encyclopedia - Biography of Joseph Macerollo on thecanadianencyclopedi.ca</ref>
- Ernest MacMillan, principal (appointed 1926)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Boyd Neel, dean of the conservatory, 1953–1971<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Laura de Turczynowicz (1878–1953), former opera singer and head of the Royal Conservatory Opera Company 1926–1928<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Frank Welsman, conductor, pianist, composer and music educator
- Healey Willan, appointed head of the theory department in 1913, vice-principal, 1920–1936<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Honorary Fellows of The Royal Conservatory
An Honorary Fellowship is the highest honour awarded by The Royal Conservatory. It is presented to outstanding Canadian and international artists and individuals who have made significant contributions to arts and culture in Canada and around the world.
- 1990: John Kruspe, musician and lecturer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 1990: Norman Burgess, musician, educator, administrator<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 1991: Gordon Kushner, pianist, conductor, and teacher<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 1992: William Littler, educator and music and dance critic at the Toronto Star<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 1993: Robert Goulet<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 1993: J Anthony Dawson, organist, composer, and teacher at The Royal Conservatory<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 1993: Adrienne Clarkson, journalist and stateswoman<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- 1994: Lois Marshall, soprano and mezzo-soprano<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 1994: Robertson Davies, author<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 1995: David Mirvish, art collector and dealer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 1995: Maureen Forrester, operatic contralto who gave master classes at the conservatory<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 1996: Mario Bernardi, conductor and pianist<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 1997: Lorand Fenyves, violin teacher<ref>Lorand Fenyves: Inspirational violin teacher The Independent, 1 June 2004. Retrieved 8 June 2009</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 1997: Doreen Hall, violinist, teacher to the conservatory<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 1998: Jeanne Lamon, violinist and conductor<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 1998: Tomson Highway, writer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 1999: Teresa Stratas, soprano<ref>There's Music In These Walls by Ezra Schabas, pub. Dundurn Press Ltd, 2005</ref>
- 1999: Marina Geringas, publisher at the conservatoryTemplate:Citation needed
- 1999: Alan Goddard, former director of The Royal Conservatory of MusicTemplate:Citation needed
- 2000: Edith Lantos, educatorTemplate:Citation needed
- 2000: Leon Fleisher, pianist and conductorTemplate:Citation needed
- 2000: Aline Chrétien<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 2001: Richard Bradshaw, conductor<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 2001: Oscar Peterson, pianist<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 2002: Eugene Kash, violinist, conductor, and teacher<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 2002: David Foster, producer, songwriter, and composer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 2003: Richard Margison, operatic tenor<ref>CTV.ca: Cockburn and Margison receive Fellowship award 13 May 2003. Retrieved 8 June 2009</ref>
- 2003: Bruce Cockburn, singer/songwriter<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 2004: Isabel Bayrakdarian, soprano
- 2004: Barenaked Ladies, rock band<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 2005: Louise Pitre, actress<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 2005: Bramwell Tovey, conductor and composer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 2006: The Tragically Hip, rock band<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 2007: Erica Davidson, ballet dancerTemplate:Citation needed
- 2007: Marta Witer, optometristTemplate:Citation needed
- 2007: Ian O. Ihnatowycz, investor<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 2007: Blue Rodeo, pop and country band<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 2008: John Perry, pianist<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 2008: Steven Staryk, violinistTemplate:Citation needed
- 2008: R. Murray Schafer, composer, writer, educator<ref>CBCNews.ca Composer R. Murray Schafer named honorary Royal Conservatory fellow 22 January 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2009.</ref>
- 2008: Nelly Furtado, singer/songwriter<ref>"Shinan: Saluting a songbird" National Post Template:Dead link 3 June 2008</ref>
- 2010: Darren Entwistle, businessman<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 2011: Jeanne Lougheed and Peter Lougheed, philanthropist and Premier of Alberta<ref name="ReferenceC"/>
- 2011: Jens Lindemann, trumpeter<ref name="ReferenceC">Template:Cite web</ref>
- 2011: June Goldsmith, artistic director<ref name="ReferenceB"/>
- 2011: Phil Nimmons, composer and educator<ref name="ReferenceB">Template:Cite web</ref>
- 2011: Marianne McKenna, founding partner, KPMB Architects
- 2012: Henry Lee, business leader and philanthropist
- 2012: Joseph Elworthy, arts administrator
- 2012: Stephen McHolm, arts administrator
- 2012: Martin Beaver, violinist
- 2012: Judy Loman, harpist
- 2012: Gerald Stanick, violist, teacher, and arts administrator
- 2012: Measha Brueggergosman, soprano<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
- 2012: Feist, singer/songwriter<ref name="ReferenceA">Template:Cite press release</ref>
- 2013: Jeremiah Brown, Olympic medallist
- 2013: Dr. Stephen Toope, scholar and administrator
- 2013: Victor Feldbrill, conductor
- 2013: The Hon. Tommy Banks, pianist, composer, television personality, and former senator
- 2013: Doc Severinsen, jazz and pop trumpeter
- 2013: Bob Ezrin, music producer
- 2013: Adrianne Pieczonka, soprano
- 2013: Randy Bachman, guitarist
- 2014: Andrew Markow, music teacher
- 2014: Paul Dornian, arts administrator and music teacher
- 2014: Jean MacPhail, music teacher
- 2014: Phil and Eli Taylor, philanthropists
- 2014: Sir Andrew Davis, conductor
- 2014: Ron Sexsmith, singer/songwriter
- 2015: Bill van der Sloot, music teacher
- 2015: Kathryn Walker, arts administrator
- 2015: Tania Miller, conductor
- 2015: Mary Morrison, soprano and music teacher
- 2015: Chris Hadfield, astronaut
- 2015: Mario Romano, philanthropist
- 2015: James Ehnes, violinist
- 2015: Buffy Sainte-Marie, singer/songwriter
- 2016: Michael Foulkes
- 2016: Chantal Kreviazuk, singer/songwriter
- 2016: W. Garfield Weston Foundation
- 2016: Jon Kimura Parker, pianist
- 2016: k.d. lang, singer/songwriter
- 2016: Lang Lang, pianist
- 2017:Russell Braun, baritone
- 2017: Ben Heppner, tenor
- 2017: Henry Hung, philanthropist
- 2017: Burton Cummings, singer/songwriter
- 2018: Denise Ball, journalist and producer
- 2018: Robbie Robertson, singer/songwriter
- 2018: Sondra Radvanovsky, soprano
- 2018: Tim and Frances Price, philanthropists
- 2018: Linda Niamath, music educator
- 2019: Lighthouse, rock band
- 2019: Anagnoson & Kinton, piano duo<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- 2019: BMO Financial Group, philanthropy
- 2019: Stephen Chatman, composer
- 2019: Eric Radford, figure skater
- 2020: Stewart Goodyear, pianist
See also
- List of Canadian organizations with royal patronage
- List of oldest buildings and structures in Toronto
- Music of Canada
- Music of Ontario
- The Prince's Charities
Notes
References
Further reading
External links
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- The Royal Conservatory of Music
- Classical music in Canada
- Music schools in Canada
- Education in Toronto
- Organizations based in Canada with royal patronage
- Universities and colleges established in 1886
- Music venues in Toronto
- Concert halls in Canada
- 1886 establishments in Ontario
- Music examination boards