Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto)

The Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) is a music school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded by Edward Fisher, in 1886 as the Toronto Conservatory of Music. In 1947, King George VI awarded the conservatory its Royal charter.

Notable teachers and students students

The RCM's notable teachers have included Healey Willan, Sir Ernest MacMillan, Alberto Guerrero, Ettore Mazzoleni, and Nicholas Goldschmidt.

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Healey Willan - Ernest MacMillan - Alberto Guerrero - Ettore Mazzoleni - Nicholas Goldschmidt

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Many who attended the RCM as students, have gone on to success inside and out of the music industry. Two students starred together in the same TV show, Paradise Falls. Past students include:

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• Bruce Cockburn - Folk/rock guitarist and singer/songwriter, who was inducted in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
• Aline Chrétien - Wife of former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien),
• Adrienne Clarkson - Governor General of Canada (1999-2005)
• Naida Cole - Pianist who performed with Montreal Symphony Orchestra, National Arts Centre Orchestras, and others.
• David Foster - Grammy winning musician, producer, and composer
• Glenn Gould - Pianist who won the Grammy Award for Best Classical Album.
• Robert Goulet - Mainly known as a singer. Also an actor.
• Norman Jewison - Film director, known for In the Heat of the Night and others.
• Lois Marshall - Soprano who is a holder of the Order of Canada
• Oscar Peterson - Jazz pianist and composer, who is a member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame
• Kim Schraner - Leading actress on CBC Television's Spynet. Previously on Paradise Falls.
• Paul Shaffer - Band leader on The Late Show with David Letterman
• Mitchell Sharp - Former Minister of Finance (Canada)
• Teresa Stratas - Operatic soprano who joined the Metropolitan Opera
• Cherilee Taylor - Actress on Showcase soap opera Paradise Falls
• Jon Vickers - Tenor with the Metropolitan Opera