The Glenn Gould School: Nurturing Sustainable Careers In Performance
The Glenn Gould School is one of the foremost music schools dedicated exclusively to performance training. With a maximum enrollment of 130 students, the school offers a nurturing environment and close mentoring from its acclaimed faculty.
Building on The Royal Conservatory’s 135-year-old tradition of musical excellence, The Glenn Gould School was founded in 1997 to provide talented students of classical music with the skills and attributes necessary for professional success. It is also one of the few musical schools in North America that is integrated with a major performing arts centre, the acoustically superb Koerner Hall. This extraordinary facility gives students an edge when it comes to preparing for a professional career.
Not only are graduates of our programs widely renowned musicians who perform on the world’s stages, but many have successfully assumed leadership positions within Canadian cultural organizations.
The Glenn Gould School is supported by funding from the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canada Arts Training Fund, and from the Ontario Arts Council.
Soloist in co-world premiere of "Sometimes the Devil Plays Fate" (2020) for mezzo-soprano and chamber orchestra, by composer Paul Frehner; one public performance on May 2, 2022 in Temerty Theatre with the Glenn Gould School New Music Ensemble; conducted by Brian Current.
Graduating recital around themes of mental health and substance abuse; one public performance in Mazzoleni Hall; works by Mozart, Wolf, Duparc, Alice Ping Yee Ho, David Lang, and Kaaija Saariaho; with pianist Rachael Kerr, and featuring soprano Katelyn Bird and saxophonist Jesse Ma.
"Lucretia" in Benjamin Britten's The Rape of Lucretia, in recorded concert performance (due to COVID-19) in Koerner Hall; directed by Marilyn Gronsdal, conducted by Gordon Gerrard.
"Zora" in Svadba (2011) by composer Ana Sokolovic, for two public performances in Mazzoleni Hall; direction by Jennifer Tarver, choreography by Marie-Josee Chartier, music direction by Peter Tiefenbach.
"Anna I" in Kurt Weill's Seven Deadly Sins, for recording and online release (due to COVID-19); direction by Amanda Smith, music direction by Peter Tiefenbach.