As the Canadian province with the largest population,[1] Ontario has a particularly prominent role in Canadian music. The provincial capital city of Toronto, Canada's largest municipality,[2] is home to much of the English Canadian music industry and many individual musicians, and the most popular destination for musicians from other parts of Canada, besides French-Canadian musicians, looking to advance their careers. Toronto also supports Canadian music as the centre of English language media in Canada. Hamilton, Ottawa, Kingston and Guelph have also been important centres for Canadian music.
In classical music, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra,[3] and the National Arts Centre Orchestra[4] are two of the most renowned orchestras in the world. Many smaller Ontario cities have orchestras of their own as well. The Canadian Opera Company,[5] also based in Toronto, is the country's largest and most influential producer of opera productions.
Other institutions in the province include the Royal Conservatory of Music,[6] MuchMusic,[7] and concert venues such as Roy Thomson Hall,[8] Massey Hall[8] and the National Arts Centre.[9] Record labels in the province include MapleMusic, DROG Records, Duke Street, Sonic Unyon, Three Gut, Zunior, Linus Entertainment, and the Canadian divisions of most major international labels.
Ontario music organizations
edit- Central Ontario Musicians' Association[10]
- Country Music Association of Ontario[11]
- Folk Music Ontario[12]
- MusicOntario[13]
- Ontario Arts Council[14]
- Ontario Music Association[15]
- Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts[16]
- Toronto Musicians' Association[17]
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra[3]
- Ontario Music Festivals Association[18]
Music festivals
editMusic education
editSchools of music in Ontario include, at the university level:
- Don Wright Faculty of Music, University of Western Ontario, London
- Queen's School of Music, Queen's University, Kingston
- University of Toronto Faculty of Music, University of Toronto (St. George campus), Toronto
At the higher education level excluding universities:
- Conservatory Canada, London
- Fanshawe College's Music Industry Arts program, Fanshawe College, London
- The Glenn Gould School, Toronto
- Harris Institute of Music, Toronto
- Humber College Faculty of Media and Creative Arts, Toronto
- Metalworks Institute, Mississauga
- Pandit Jasraj Institute of Music Toronto
- The Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto
- Thamil Isai Kalaamanram, Toronto
- Trebas Institute, Toronto
Closed institutions:
Musicians
editFor a list of musicians and musical groups from Ontario, please see List of Ontario musicians.
References
edit- ^ Canada, Government of Canada, Statistics. "Population by year, by province and territory (Number)". www.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
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- ^ "NAC Orchestra". nac-cna.ca. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Canadian Opera Company". www.coc.ca. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "The Royal Conservatory of Music | The finest instrument is the mind.®". www.rcmusic.ca. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Much.com | Watch Shows Online". Much.com. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ a b "About Us". The Corporation of Massey Hall & Roy Thomson Hall. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "National Arts Centre | Canada is our stage". nac-cna.ca. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Find Bands in Central Ontario - Central Ontario Musicians' Association". www.centralontariomusicians.org. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Country Music Association of Ontario". cmaontario.ca. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Folk Music Ontario - Supporting the growth and development of folk music in Ontario since 1986". www.folkmusicontario.ca. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "MusicOntario - CIMA". cimamusic.ca. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Ontario Arts Council". arts.on.ca. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Ontario Music Association". Ontario Music Association. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "TAPA". TAPA. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Welcome to TMA149". torontomusicians.org. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Ontario Music Festivals Association". Ontario Music Festivals Association. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Home - Boots & Hearts". Boots & Hearts. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Sound of Music Festival | Burlington, Ontario". Sound of Music Festival. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Goderich Celtic Roots Festival". www.celticfestival.ca. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Havelock Country Jamboree - Havelock Country Jamboree". Havelock Country Jamboree. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Home - Mariposa Folk Foundation". Mariposa Folk Foundation. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Northern Lights Festival Boréal". nlfbsudbury.com. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Home - Ottawa Bluesfest 2017". Ottawa Bluesfest 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Rock the Park 2017 | London, ON Outdoor Concert | Lady Antebellum, Wiz Khalifa, The Offspring, Sublime, Fetty Wap, Salt n Pepa, Vanilla Ice". www.rockthepark.ca. Retrieved 12 June 2017.