The Glenn Gould School

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GGS Alumni

The strength of The Glenn Gould School is made evident in the achievements of its graduates, many of whom have gone on to successful careers as concert and recording artists, gracing the stages of concert halls worldwide.

Annabelle Meare

Violin

The Philharmonia Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Vertavo String Quartet

Benjamin Bowman

Violin

Concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Britton Riley

Section Cello

National Symphony Orchestra

David Burns

Percussion

Hyogo Performing Arts Centre Orchestra, Japan

David Jalbert

Piano

Sony Classical recording artist, faculty member, University of Ottawa

Francine Kay

Piano

Recording artist, faculty member, Princeton University

Isabel Bayrakdarian

Soprano

Metropolitan Opera, Covent Garden, Houston Grand Opera

Jamie Kruspe

Violin

Assistant Concertmaster Canadian Opera Company

Keith Hamm

Viola

Principal Viola, Canadian Opera Company

Mariko Anraku

Harp

Associate Principal Harp, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Mireille Asselin

Soprano

Metropolitan Opera, Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio, Opera Atelier

Miriam Khalil

Soprano

Canadian Opera Company, Glyndebourne, Ravinia Festival

Peter Barrett

Baritone

Canadian Opera Company, Vancouver Opera, Minnesota Opera, Metropolitan Opera

Robert Gleadow

Bass-Baritone

Canadian Opera Company, Covent Garden, Glyndebourne

Steven Woomert

Associate Trumpet

Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Wallis Giunta

Mezzo-soprano

Metropolitan Opera - company member, Leipzig Opera

Alumni of The Royal Conservatory

Since their inception in 1886, the programs and curriculum of The Royal Conservatory have helped to train many internationally acclaimed artists including: Oscar Peterson, Angela Hewitt, Richard Margison, Measha Brueggergosman, Martin Beaver, Mario Bernardi, Jon Vickers, Teresa Stratas, Gordon Lightfoot, Loreena McKennitt, Bruce Cockburn, David Foster, Diana Krall, and Sarah McLachlan.

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