Honorary Fellows of The Royal Conservatory

Honorary Fellowships are conferred by The Royal Conservatory to individuals who have made extraordinary cultural contributions across Canada and around the world.  

“The Fellow of The Royal Conservatory of Music is our highest designation and is awarded to those who have had a profound impact on society through music and the arts,” said Dr. Peter Simon, Michael and Sonja Koerner President & CEO, The Royal Conservatory.

Join us in celebrating these Fellows of The Royal Conservatory of Music (FRCMT).

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• Peter Allen (2009) 
• Anagnoson & Kinton (2019) 
• Louis Applebaum, C.C., O.Ont. (1982) 
• Randy Bachman, O.C., O.M. (2013) 
• Charles Baillie, O.C. (2004) 
• Denise Ball (2018) 
• Tommy Banks, O.C., A.O.E, LL.D. (2014) 
• Barenaked Ladies (2004) 
• Leo Barkin (1989) 
• Isabel Bayrakdarian (2004) 
• Martin Beaver (2013) 
• Mario Bernardi (1996) 
• Carol Birtch (2003) 
• Marvin Blickenstaff (2007)
• Blue Rodeo (2007) 
• BMO Financial Group (2019) 
• Richard Bradshaw (2002) 
• Russell Braun, O.C. (2017) 
• Jeremiah Brown (2014) 
• Measha Brueggergosman (2012) 
• Dr. Norman Burgess (1990) 
• Joan Chalmers (2005) 
• Dr. Stephen Chatman, C.M. (2019) 
• The Rt. Hon. Adrienne Clarkson, P.C., C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D. (1993) 
• Bruce Cockburn, O.C. (2003) 
• Mme. Aline Chrétien (2001) 
• Burton Cummings, O.C., O.M. (2017) 
• Leslie Dan, C.C., O.Ont. and Anna Dan (2006) 
• Erica Davidson (2007) 
• Robertson Davies, C.C., O.Ont. (1994) 
• Sir Andrew Davis, CBE (2014) 
• Dr. J. Anthony Dawson (1993)
• Jordan de Souza (2023)
• Ryan de Souza (2023) 
• Denise Donlon, C.M. (2011) 
• Paul Dornian (2015) 
• Phil Dwyer, C.M. (2015) 
• James Ehnes, C.M., O.M. (2015) 
• Dr. Jeremy Eichler (2024)
• Angela Elster (2024)
• Joseph Elworthy (2013) 
• Darren Entwistle, C.M. (2010) 
• Bob Ezrin (2013) 
• Leslie Feist (2012) 
• Victor Feldbrill, O.C., O.Ont.  (2014) 
• Lorand Fenyves (1997) 
• Leon Fleisher (2001) 
• Lois Birkenshaw Fleming (2003) 
• Anthony Flynn (2022)
• Maureen Forrester, C.C., O.Q. (1995) 
• David Foster, O.C., O.B.C. (2002) 
• Michael Foulkes (2016) 
• Nelly Furtado (2008) 
• Marina Geringas (2000) 
• Alan Goddard (2000) 
• Nicholas Goldschmidt, C.C. (1987) 
• June Goldsmith (2012) 
• Stewart Goodyear (2020) 
• Robert Goulet (1993)
• Chris Hadfield, O.C., O.Ont., M.S.C., C.D.  (2015) 
• Doreen Hall (1997) 
• Ben Heppner, C.C. (2017) 
• Tomson Highway, C.M. (1999)
• Alex Himelfarb (2006) 
• Henry Hung (2017) 
• Ian Ihnatowycz (2007) 
• Elmer Iseler, O.C., O.Ont. (1997)
• Edward Han Jiang (2023)
• Eugene Kash (1991) 
• Michael Koerner, C.M. & Sonja Koerner (2003) 
• Chantal Kreviazuk (2022)
• John Kruspe (1990) 
• Anton Kuerti, O.C. (2009) 
• Gordon Kushner (1991) 
• Jeanne Lamon, C.M., O.Ont. (1999) 
• k.d. lang, O.C., A.O.E. (2016) 
• Lang Lang (2016)
• Edith Lantos (2001) 
• Henry Lee (2013) 
• Eugene Levy, C.C. (2023)
• Bill and Janet L'Heureux (2022)
• Lighthouse (2019) 
• Jens Lindemann, C.M. (2012) 
• William Littler (1992) 
• Judy Loman, C.M. (2013) 
• Peter Lougheed, P.C., C.C., A.O.E., Q.C. (2012) 
• Jean MacPhail (2014) 
• Richard Margison, O.C. (2003) 
• Andrew Markow (2014) 
• Lois Marshall, C.C. (1994) 
• Dr. Judy Matthews (2012)
• Wilmot Matthews (2012) 
• Stephen McHolm (2013) 
• Marianne McKenna, O.C. (2011) 
• Murray McLauchlan (2011) 
• Adelmo Melecci (1988) 
• Tania Miller (2015) 
• Florence Minz (2010) 
• David Mirvish, C.M., O.Ont. (1995) 
• Oskar Morawetz, C.M., O.Ont. (1997) 
• Mary Morrison (2015) 
• Rayla & George Myhal, C.M. (2025)
• Zara Nelsova (1986) 
• Christopher Newton (1993)
• Yannick Nézet-Séguin (2024)
• Linda Niamath (2018) 
• Phil Nimmons, O.C., O.Ont. (2012) 
• Peter Oundjian (2022)
• Jon Kimura Parker, O.C. (2016) 
• John Perry (2008) 
• Oscar Peterson, C.C., C.Q., O.Ont. (1995) 
• Adrianne Pieczonka, O.C. (2013) 
• Louise Pitre (2005) 
• Tim and Frances Price (2018) 
• Louis Quilico, C.C. (1993) 
• Eric Radford (2019) 
• Sondra Radvanovsky (2018) 
• The Honourable Bob Rae, P.C., C.C., O.Ont., Q.C. (2005) 
• Jackie Richardson, C.M. (2023)
• Robbie Robertson, O.C. (2018) 
• Jeanne Rogers Lougheed (2012) 
• Mario Romano (2015) 
• Elaine Rusk (2024)
• Buffy Sainte-Marie, C.C. (2015) 
• Ezra Schabas, C.M., O.Ont. (2002) 
• R. Murray Schafer, C.C. (2008) 
• Doc Severinsen (2013) 
• Ron Sexsmith (2014) 
• Mitchell Sharp, P.C., C.C.
• Helen Simmie (1999) 
• Dr. Peter Simon, O.Ont. (1989) 
• Gerald Stanick (2013) 
• Steven Staryk, O.C. (2008) 
• Teresa Stratas, O.C. (1999) 
• Simon Streatfeild (2004) 
• Terence Tam (2023)
• Phil and Eli Taylor (2014) 
• James and Louise Temerty (2023)
• Stephen Toope, O.C. (2014) 
• Bramwell Tovey, O.C., O.M. (2005) 
• The Tragically Hip (2006) 
• Bill van der Sloot (2015) 
• Jon Vickers, C.C. (2000) 
• Rufus Wainwright (2025)
• Kathryn Walker (2015) 
• Weston Family Foundation (2016) 
• Dr. Marta Witer (2007) 
• Samuel Wong (2006) 
• Donna Wood (2002)