The Glenn Gould School

Canadian music school

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The Glenn Gould School is a centre for the training of professional musicians in performance at post-secondary and post-bachelor levels in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1987 and renamed in 1997 after the pianist Glenn Gould who was born and lived in Toronto and was an alumnus of The Royal Conservatory of Music there. It is considered one of the top music conservatories in North America, and the world. ^{[citation needed]} The school is located in the facilities of The Royal Conservatory of Music and is in the Yorkville neighbourhood of Downtown Toronto. It is located adjacent to the Royal Ontario Museum and near the University of Toronto.

Origin

The school was founded in 1987 as The Royal Conservatory of Music Professional School by The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. The school was renamed on 1 January 1997 to The Glenn Gould School^[1] "to honour one of the greatest musical minds in history".^[2]

References

^ Flynn, Andrew (27 August 1998). "Glenn Gould school breeds world-class professionals". Waterloo Region Record. p. D15 Entertainment. ISSN 0824-5150.
^ "The Glenn Gould School » Key Facts and History". rcmusic.ca. Royal Conservatory of Music. 1 January 1997. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2011.