The Royal Conservatory of Music

The Royal Conservatory of Music
Established1886; 138 years ago (1886)
FounderEdward Fisher
TypeMusic school
Legal statusActive
PurposeTo develop human potential through music and the arts
Location
Region served
Canada, US, UK
Official language
English
Chairman
Tim Price
President
Peter Simon
Patron
King Charles III
President-designate
Alexander Brose
Websitercmusic.com

The Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM; French: Conservatoire royal de musique[a]), 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.[1][2] Tim Price is the current Chair of the Board,[3] and Peter Simon is the President.[4]


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  1. ^ Royal Conservatory of Music [permanent dead link], Directory of Designations of National Historic Significance of Canada
  2. ^ Royal Conservatory of Music, National Register of Historic Places
  3. ^ "News release from". rcmusic.ca. 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Dr. Peter Simon profile from". rcmusic.ca. Archived from the original on 31 October 2007. Retrieved 1 March 2011.