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The Royal Conservatory is one of the largest and most respected music education institutions in the world. For more than 130 years, The Royal Conservatory has translated the latest thinking about creativity into inspiring programs benefiting millions of individuals around the world.
Advancing the transformative effect that music and the arts have on society lies at the heart of everything we do. Dr. Peter Simon was appointed President of The Royal Conservatory of Music in September 1991 and will retire on August 31, 2024.
The Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM; French: Conservatoire royal de musique), 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.
Join us in one of the world's great concert halls to enjoy the best of classical, jazz, roots, and global music. Choose from over 80 dazzling, diverse, and inspiring performances featuring extraordinary artists from Canada and around the world.
For 135 years, The Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) has offered an internationally renowned program of music study and assessment through its certificate program. Today, the RCM Certificate Program is considered one of the finest music education systems in Canada and around the world.
In recognition of its status as one of the Commonwealth's greatest music institutions, The Conservatory receives the Royal Charter from King George VI, and becomes The Royal Conservatory of Music. 1949. Royal Conservatory faculty member Ernesto Vinci founds the celebrated opera department of The Banff Centre.
The Royal Conservatory of Music (until 1947, known as Toronto Conservatory of Music) is the largest and oldest self-supporting institution of its kind in Canada, offering opportunities for learning and personal development through music in all Canadian provinces and territories, as well as a number of international settings.
