The Glenn Gould School Explained

The Glenn Gould School
President:Peter Simon
Dean:James Anagnoson
Academic Staff:85
Administrative Staff:9
Students:130
City:273 Bloor Street West
Toronto
Province:Ontario
Postalcode:M5S 1W2
Country:Canada
Coor:43.6679°N -79.3966°W
Campus:Urban
Former Names:The Royal Conservatory of Music Professional School

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. 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 "to honour one of the greatest musical minds in history".