Sir Roger Arthur Carver Norrington is an English conductor. He is known for historically informed performances of Baroque, Classical and Romantic music.
Norrington conducting at rehearsal
The Royal Conservatory of Music
The Royal Conservatory of Music, 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. In 1947, King George VI incorporated the organization through royal charter. Its Toronto home was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1995, in recognition of the institution's influence on music education in Canada. Tim Price is the current Chair of the Board, and Peter Simon is the President.
The original home of The Toronto Conservatory of Music in 1886
McMaster Hall (right - c. 1881) and Castle Memorial Hall (left - c. 1901) c. 1906
The Royal Conservatory of Music on Bloor Street West in 2011
Koerner Hall, which opened in 2009