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The Royal Conservatory
Formation1886
Legal statusActive
PurposeTo develop human potential through music and the arts.
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada
Location
Region served
Canada, USA
Official language
English, French
President
Dr Peter Simon
Websitercmusic.ca

The Royal Conservatory of Music, also known as The Royal Conservatory or RCM, aims to develop human potential through music and arts education and examinations, the publishing of teaching materials, and the staging of performances, serving people of all ages and stages across Canada and around the world. 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, King George VI incorporated The Conservatory through royal charter. Notable alumni include the pianists Glenn Gould and Oscar Peterson, the jazz singer and pianist Diana Krall, and the sopranos Measha Brueggergosman and Isabel Bayrakdarian. Michael Foulkes is the current Chair of the Board[1] and Dr. Peter Simon is the President.[2]

The Conservatory is headquartered in Toronto on Bloor Street West, and in 1995 the building was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in recognition of the institution's significant influence on music education in Canada.[3][4]

History

The original home of The Toronto Conservatory of Music in 1886
The Toronto Conservatory of Music at College Street and University Avenue, circa 1897
McMaster Hall and Castle Memorial Hall (at left) circa 1906

The Conservatory was founded in 1886 as The Toronto Conservatory of Music and officially opened in September 1887, located on two floors above a music store at the corner of Dundas Street and Yonge Street.[5] Its founder Edward Fisher was a young organist born in the United States.[6] The Conservatory became the first institution of its kind in Canada: a school dedicated to the training of singers and musicians, and also to instilling a love of music in young children.[7]

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.[8] In 1897, the organization purchased a new property at College Street and University Avenue 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[8] and shared its premises with the University's 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.

Offering professional training, a national examination system, and a faculty of distinguished musicians, The Conservatory continued to grow. It became one of the dominant musical institutions in Canada where some of the country’s leading musicians trained. In 1924, the Canadian Academy of Music merged with The Conservatory. Glenn Gould -- arguably its most outstanding pupil -- studied theory, organ, and piano, graduating at the age of 12 in 1946 with an ARCT diploma of the highest honours.[9]

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.[7] 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 1947–59) 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 and The Conservatory relocated to 273 Bloor Street West, the original site of McMaster University. 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.[10]

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.[7] Dr. Peter Simon was appointed President of The Conservatory.[11]

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.[12] 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.[13] 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.[14][15] 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 September 25, 2009, beginning a new age of large-scale performances at The Royal Conservatory.[16]

The work of The Royal Conservatory

The Royal Conservatory is a not-for-profit organization offering a wide range of music and arts programs and performances for people at all stages of their lives and learning. From its base in Toronto, the programs provide music and arts education to virtually every Canadian community, reaching more than 600,000 people in the past year[17] as it maintains its mandate of developing human potential through music and the arts.[18] The Conservatory's work is divided into seven distinct divisions.

Performing Arts

Through its Performing Arts division, The Royal Conservatory aims to showcase the work of its own students as well as top jazz, world, pop, and classical music acts from Canada and around the world in its own concert venues:

Koerner Hall

Named in honour of donors Michael and Sonja Koerner, Koerner Hall opened in September 2009 and houses 1,135 seats. It was designed by KPMB Architects, theatre consultant Anne Minors Performance Consultants, and lead acoustician Sound Space Design to achieve top-notch acoustics and performance facilities for classical, jazz, and world music and semistaged chamber opera. The design is a curvilinear reinterpretation of the classical European shoe-box format, taking the best acoustical aspects of that tradition and bringing the audience and performers into much closer contact and emotional impact. It features two balcony tiers above the main orchestra level as well as a third technical balcony.[19] The space was carefully sculpted to provide optimal sightlines for everyone in the audience. 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.[20] 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.[21] Each level is also equipped to host a variety of private functions.

Mazzoleni Concert Hall in Ihnatowycz Hall

Mazzoleni Concert Hall, located in the historic Ihnatowycz Hall, has 6,000 square feet (560 m2) and 237 seats.[22] When it originally 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.[23] In 1996, The Conservatory announced its plan to restore the venue to its original elegance. The renovations, which were carefully planned by KPMB Architects, included adding a raked floor, reopening the windows, restoring the wood, installing proper heating and air conditioning, building the acoustic panels, and enlarging the stage.[24] Mazzoleni Concert Hall was named in honour of Ettore Mazzoleni, a former principal of The Conservatory.[25]

Conservatory Theatre

Conservatory Theatre

"A granite cube which floats above Bloor Street,"[26] this multipurpose performance and event space is located on level 2 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.[27] In scale and proportion, the Conservatory Theatre replicates the acoustic quality and stage size of Koerner Hall to prepare students for live performance.

The Glenn Gould School

Main article: The Glenn Gould School

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[28], and The School is supported by funding from the Department of Canadian Heritage through the National Arts Contribution Program.[29] The faculty consists of internationally acclaimed performers, teachers, and scholars.[30]

Diplomas and certificates offered

The Glenn Gould School offers a four-year Performance Diploma in piano, voice, and all orchestral instruments, designed for high school graduates who wish to prepare for a career as a performer. An articulation agreement with Thompson Rivers University also gives students the opportunity to obtain a Bachelor of Music degree. The Artist Diploma is a two-year postbachelor program for piano, voice, orchestral instruments, performance, and pedagogy.[31]

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. All are seasoned chamber musicians and veteran performers, either as soloists or as principals in major orchestras. They have dedicated themselves to the performance of both the traditional chamber music canon and the rediscovery of repertoire that, through political changes or shifts in musical fashion, have been ignored or marginalized.[32] Their 2008 album Right Through The Bone, devoted to the music of German-Dutch composer Julius Röntgen, was nominated for two Grammy Awards in the categories of Best Chamber Music Performance and Producer of the Year, Classical (David Foster).[33] They were previously nominated for a 2007 Grammy and Juno Award for their album On the Threshold of Hope.[34] The ARC Ensemble's third release is entitled Two Roads to Exile (2010).

The Royal Conservatory School

The Royal Conservatory School, formerly called the Community School, is The Conservatory's oldest division. The Conservatory School offers group and individual instruction in classical, popular, folk, jazz, world music, and the arts to people of all ages, levels, abilities, and backgrounds.[35] Its diverse set of courses cover training in virtually every instrument, from piano, trumpet, and violin, to fiddle, erhu, cavaquinho, and taiko drums. It is one of the largest and most extensive community-based music and arts schools in North America and has more than 6,000 students of all ages (from six months to 90 years old).[36] The faculty include PhD graduates, examiners, musicians, and teacher trainers. Along with the standard examinations, the School offers the three-year Royal Diploma Program, a structured music education program for children ages 3–13, which incorporates the Suzuki method with The Conservatory's own expertise.[37] In 1993, The Conservatory partnered with the Chang School of Continuing Education at Ryerson University to offer an advanced certificate in Early Childhood Music Education to certified school teachers, early childhood educators, and ARCT (Associate of The Royal Conservatory of Music) diplomates.[38]

In 1983, the School opened its first satellite campus, located at the historic Adamson Estate in Mississauga, to serve the Mississauga and Etobicoke communities.[36][39] A small selection of courses are offered each semester, each corresponding to a downtown course. The Adamson facility has its own site-specific faculty, though many are also members of the core downtown staff.[40]

In the Lawrence Park area, the Smart Start™ series of courses are now offered at the Glenview Sr. Public School exclusively for children under five years old and their parents.[39][41]

In January 2009, The Conservatory School launched its first school outside the Greater Toronto Area, at the TELUS Virtual Learning Centre in Calgary, Alberta.[36]

Learning Through The Arts™

Learning Through The Arts (LTTA) is an educational initiative to help public school teachers motivate their students using the arts.[42] It provides creative tools to engage all students in math, science, language, the arts, and social studies, offering a way forward for young people who have struggled to learn through traditional means such as books or lectures. The program reaches approximately 100,000 children each year and is used in 400 schools across Canada and in 12 additional countries.[43] The Mentor Artist-Educator Certificate is administered through this program.[44]

The Young Artists Performance Academy

The Young Artists Performance Academy provides performance training to gifted young classical musicians between the ages of nine and 18. Working with internationally acclaimed faculty and guest artists, Academy students strive to achieve outstanding levels of artistry. After a competitive audition and interview, accepted students are streamed into Junior, Intermediate, or Senior Academy programs. This comprehensive program develops performance skills, musicianship, and academic excellence.[45] 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.[46]

Examinations

Boy walking up the steps to The Royal Conservatory to take an exam.

Based in Mississauga, the largest division of The Royal Conservatory sets and supports standards in music examinations across Canada and internationally.[47]

Certificate Program

The Royal Conservatory curriculum is made available and accessible to students across North America through the Examinations Certificate Program. Examinations are conducted three times each year in more than 300 communities through a network of local centres. Each centre has a local Examination centre representative whose role is to provide information, assist teachers and students, and ensure a successful examination experience. The Certificate Program encompasses all levels and spans 11 grades: from beginner to certification as an Associate of The Royal Conservatory of Music (ARCT), and in Piano Performance, to certification as a Licentiate of The Royal Conservatory of Music (LRCM).[48]

Accreditation

Achievement in Royal Conservatory Examinations is recognized for credit toward secondary school graduation in many school systems in Canada. For most provinces in Canada, a Grade 6 Certificate counts as Grade 10 credit, a Grade 7 Certificate (with a Grade 1 theory certificate) counts as Grade 11 credit, and a Grade 8 Certificate (with Grade 2 theory) 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.[49]

Frederick Harris Music

Main article: Frederick Harris Music

The oldest and largest print-music publisher in Canada, based in Mississauga, Ontario. 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 of Music which resulted in an increased emphasis on publications for teaching and learning.[50] In 1944 the company was donated to the Conservatory with profits to be used for its own purposes.[51]

Notable alumni

Many who attended The Royal Conservatory's classes and lessons, or who took RCM music exams have gone on to success inside and out of the music industry. Past students include:

Name Description
Glenn Gould[52] 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[53] World-renowned soprano and winner of four Juno Awards.[54]
Amanda Marshall[55] Juno-nominated Canadian pop-rock singer.
Paul Shaffer[56] Band leader on The Late Show with David Letterman and 2006 inductee to Canada's Walk of Fame.[57]
Norman Jewison[58] Oscar-nominated film director, producer and actor known for In the Heat of the Night and founder of the Canadian Film Centre.
Martin Beaver[59] 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[60][61] Legendary tenor with the Metropolitan Opera.
Jesse Cook[62] Toronto-based Nuevo Flamenco guitarist, born in Paris.
Naida Cole[63] Pianist who performed with Montreal Symphony Orchestra, National Arts Centre Orchestras and others.
Teresa Stratas[64] Operatic soprano who joined the Metropolitan Opera and performed around the world.
Loreena McKennitt[65] Singer, composer, harpist and pianist most famous for writing, recording and performing world music with Celtic and Middle Eastern themes.
Robert Goulet[66] Grammy and Tony Award winning singer and actor.
Lois Marshall[67] Soprano who is a holder of the Order of Canada.
St. Lawrence Quartet[68] String quartet and one of Canada's premiere chamber ensembles founded in 1989.
Mitchell Sharp Former Canadian Minister of Finance.[69]
Norbert Kraft[70] Accomplished classical guitarist who made major contributions to The Royal Conservatory's guitar repertoire.
Angela Hewitt[71] One of the world's foremost Bach pianists.
Howard Cable[71] Composer of wind ensemble/concert band repertoire. Composed and arranged original theme for Hockey Night in Canada.
George Crum[72] A renowned conductor and coach. Studied at RCM 1943-7 and later became first chorus master.
Aline Chrétien[73] Wife of former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. Now chairs RCM's National Advisory Board.[74]
Adrienne Clarkson Governor General of Canada 1999-2005 and previously a host, writer and producer of several programs on CBC Television.[75]
Bruce Cockburn[76] Folk rock guitarist and singer/songwriter, who was inducted in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.[77]
David Foster Grammy-winning musician, producer and composer.[78]
Lawrence Gowan Current keyboardist and vocalist of Styx and solo artist.
Stephen Harper[79] 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.[80]
Eli Kassner Founder of the Guitar Society of Toronto and world-renowned guitar teacher.[81]
Greg Wells[82] Record producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist with Rufus Wainwright, Pink, Natasha Bedingfield and others.
Rafael Villanueva[83] 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
Victor White Opera singer; manager of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Notable future alumni

There are many current Royal Conservatory students already making a name for themselves[citation needed] in Canada and internationally, including:

  • Nicholas King, North America's newest young and upcoming pianist[citation needed] has won several distinguished competitions, including the Glenn Gould School’s Concerto Competition, Jury's Choice Award at the American Paderewski Competition, the Jack Kent Cooke Award, the Music Teachers Association of California Scholarship Competition, and the Young Musicians Foundation Chamber Music Competition, which resulted in his performance of the Brahms Trio No. 2 in a Los Angeles citywide concert series. He has made his debut in Canada with the Royal Conservatory of Music Orchestra in the newly opened Koerner Music Hall in February 2010 and his debut in the United States in the Walt Disney Concert Hall with the Southeast Symphony Orchestra in July 2010.

Past and present teachers

Many talented performers, musicians and pedagogues from around the world have taught and trained students at The Royal Conservatory since 1886. Some famous past and present teachers include:

Name Description
Healey Willan Appointed head of the theory department in 1913 and was vice-principal from 1920 until 1936.[84]
Sir Ernest MacMillan[85] Conductor, organist, pianist and composer appointed principal in 1926.
Alberto Guerrero[86] Born in Chile and taught at The Royal Conservatory from 1922 to 1959.
Boyd Neel Dean of the Conservatory from 1953 to 1971.[87]
Lorand Fenyves[88] Outstanding Budapest-born violinist who taught at The Glenn Gould School.
Boris Berlin[89] Born in Kharkovv, Russia, taught at RCM from 1928 and wrote over 200 music publications.
Nicholas Goldschmidt[90] Served between 1946 and 1957 as the first music director of The Royal Conservatory's Opera School.
Leon Fleisher[91] American pianist and conductor.
Paul Kantor One of the leading violin pedagogues in North America and currently teaches at The Glenn Gould School.[92]
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.[93]
Marc Durand One of Canada's most sought-after performers and pedagogues.[94]
James Anagnoson[95] 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.

Honorary Fellows of The Royal Conservatory

An Honorary Fellowship is the highest honour awarded by The Royal Conservatory of Music. 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.

Year Name Description
2010 Darren Entwistle[96] Canadian business man, currently president and chief executive officer of Telus.
2008 Nelly Furtado[97] Canadian Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter who has sold over 18 million records worldwide.
2008 R. Murray Schafer[98] 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.[99]
2007 Blue Rodeo[100][101] Pop and country rock band formed in 1984 in Toronto.
2007 Ian O. Ihnatowycz[102] 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[103][104] Juno Award-winning rock band from Kingston who hold the record for most number one debuts on the Canadian Albums Chart.
2005 Bramwell Tovey[105] An English-born conductor and composer; music director of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra since September 2000.
2005 Louise Pitre[106][107] 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[108] 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[109] Folk-rock singer/songwriter inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2001; has released 22 studio albums.
2003 Richard Margison[110] 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.[111]
2002 Eugene Kash[112] Violinist, conductor and teacher who studied at the Vienna Academy of Music with Bronislaw Huberman.
2001 Oscar Peterson[113] 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[114] Former general director of the Canadian Opera Company.
2000 Aline Chrétien[115] 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[116] Cree playwright, novelist and children's author. The writer and librettist of the first Cree language opera Pimooteewin.[117]
1998 Jeanne Lamon Violinist and conductor awarded the Canada Council Molson Prize in the Arts[118] 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.[119]
1997 Lorand Fenyves Considered to be one of the greatest violin teachers in the world.[120][121]
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.[122]
1995 David Mirvish[123] 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.[124]
1994 Lois Marshall[125] 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[126] 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.[66]
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.[127]
1991 Gordon Kushner Pianist, conductor and teacher who directed the music for several of Norman Campbell's TV productions and musicals.[128]
1990 Norman Burgess Musician, educator, administrator and proud advocate of Canadian music who helped found Learning Through The Arts.[129]
1990 John Kruspe Studied with Anton Kuerti and performs as soloist, accompanist and chamber musician. University of Toronto lecturer and Yamaha Canada affiliate.[130]

See also

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  60. ^ Jon Vickers: A Hero's Life By Jeannie Williams, Birgit Nilsson, pub. UPNE, 2007
  61. ^ Jon Vickers: Definition from Answers.com
  62. ^ Aeroplan: Jesse Cook Biography and Discography
  63. ^ Naida Cole: Information from Answers.com
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  65. ^ Morden Times: Arts Are Her Passion Retrieved 10 July 2009.
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  69. ^ Which Reminds Me... A Memoir By Mitchell Sharp, pub. University of Toronto Press, 1995
  70. ^ Canadian Encyclopedia of Music: Kraft, Norbert
  71. ^ a b Northdale Music Press Limited: Howard Cable Biography
  72. ^ Encyclopedia of Music in Canada: Crum, George
  73. ^ RCM Examinations Accordion Syllabus: 2008 Edition
  74. ^ Royal Conservatory of Music Governance
  75. ^ Adrienne Clarkson official biography
  76. ^ Bruce Cockburn Pages 1945-1959
  77. ^ Canadian Music Hall of Fame 2001
  78. ^ Canadian upbringing a secret to success: David Foster from CBC.ca 9 March 2007
  79. ^ 10 things you might not know about Stephen Harper
  80. ^ Peter Simon biography at RCMusic.ca Retrieved 28 August 2009
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  82. ^ Greg Wells official website: biography
  83. ^ El Tren de Yaguaramas: Rafael Villanueva
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  91. ^ Biography of Leon Fleisher
  92. ^ Paul Kantor at RCMusic.ca
  93. ^ International Piano Academy: Lake Como: John Perry
  94. ^ Marc Durand at RCMusic.ca
  95. ^ James Anagnoson at RCMusic.ca
  96. ^ Press Release: Darren Entwistle Honoured with Fellowship of The Royal Conservatory
  97. ^ Shinan: Saluting a songbird National Post 3 June 2008
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  99. ^ International Piano Academy Lake Como: John Perry
  100. ^ Blue Rodeo honoured by The Royal Conservatory of Music
  101. ^ Blue Rodeo News 2007
  102. ^ News release from The Royal Conservatory: Honorary Fellows granted at Convocation
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  106. ^ History of The Royal Occasion
  107. ^ Louise Pitre List of Awards
  108. ^ Isabel Bayrakdarian and the Barenaked Ladies honoured by The Royal Conservatory of Music
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  118. ^ Jeanne Lamon Wins the Canada Council for the Arts Molson Prize in the Arts
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  126. ^ A Tribute to Dr. Dawson: Toronto School For Strings
  127. ^ The final take: music that William Littler can't live without
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  130. ^ University of Toronto > Faculty of Music > John Kruspe

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