The Glenn Gould School
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The Glenn Gould School, founded in 1997, is a centre for the training of professional musicians in pedagogy and performance at undergraduate and graduate levels. It was named for the celebrated pianist, who was born in Toronto and lived most of his life in the city.
Founded by the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, entry to the Glenn Gould school is extremely competitive, with a limited enrollment of 130, for personal, individualised attention. The faculty consists of world-renowned performers, teachers and scholars, each bringing expertise and knowledge of the highest standards, to Glenn Gould students. The benefits of such small enrollment means that students receive more private lesson time than at most other music schools-1.5 hours per week. Despite its recent conception, the Glenn Gould school is an internationally recognized beacon for music education throughout the world, staging more than 150 master classes each year and 80 to 100 annual performance opportunities at Toronto's famous music venues such as the Roy Thomson Hall, Glenn Gould Studio and Massey Hall.
The school has also implemented many enrichment programmes, designed to integrate its students into Canada's leading performing arts organizations, including Tafelmusik and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Unlike many conventional institutions, the Glenn Gould school is not just famous for its name, but for its innovative approach to music education, the unique atmosphere it promotes between its students, and the combination of tradition and modernity ensures that graduates of the school will make a significant contribution to world-wide music.
The school recognises that its graduates will enter into a world where technique is not enough, but that entrepreneurial savvy, commercial appeal and incomparable spirit is all part of gaining a top musical position in such a global marketplace. Alumni include Isabel Bayrakdarian, Naida Cole, and the St. Lawrence String Quartet. Dean of the Glenn Gould school is David Visentin.
