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Faculty of Music,
University of Toronto

The University of Toronto's Faculty of Music is one of North America's leading centres for music education and professional training.

Situated on the University's St George Campus, next to the Royal Ontario Museum, the Faculty houses a superb recital hall and opera theatre, in addition to state-of-the-art music studios and a library with over 250,000 volumes and 160,000 recordings.

The Faculty boasts an enviable track record for fostering musical talent and has trained performers, composers, educators, and scholars for leading careers in arts and educational organizations worldwide. Faculty members regularly win prestigious performing arts awards and top-ranked competitive research grants, and based on publications and citations, the University of Toronto leads Canadian research universities in music and fine arts. 

See www.music.utoronto.ca for further information.

Toronto, Canada

Located on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario, Toronto is Canada's economic capital and largest city, with over 2.5 million residents.

It is also one of the world's most vibrant, multicultural, and arts-oriented cities, with more than fifty ballet and dance companies, six opera companies, two symphony orchestras and a host of theatres. The city is home to, among others, the National Ballet of Canada, the Canadian Opera Company, and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

Toronto houses several renowned collections of art and cultural artifacts, including those of the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Royal Ontario Museum. Also, production of domestic and foreign film and television is a major local industry.

For further information on Toronto's history, sights, and attractions, see www.seetorontonow.com.