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The Atkinson International Music Academy
The Fellowship and Residency Program
“Every dollar spent on the arts is a dollar spent on education and on our future.”
The Atkinson International Music (AIM) Academy is the only one of its kind in Canada, offering a rich ancient music‑centred curriculum focused on career development. Instructors of the program appear on the world’s great stages including the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro Colón, Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall, Salle Gaveau, Massey Hall, and at the Forbidden City in Beijing.
Our mission is to launch meaningful careers for young extraordinary artists at the beginning of their professional lives. The program includes private study with exceptional faculty and guest artists; performance opportunities; masterclasses for instrumentalists and singers; score and text preparation; lyric diction; acting classes; and career coaching.
Each Academy Fellow may participate in a funded international residency — providing performance opportunities and artistic training with the goal of strategically expanding their professional outlook and network.
The Toronto Consort is grateful to Ann Atkinson, key supporter of this innovative program, and to the newly appointed Director of the AIM Academy, Daniel Taylor, O.C. The Atkinson Fellowship is offered in voice and early instruments.
Fellowship Benefits
Tuition Free
The AIM Academy Fellowship and International Residency Program is fully funded — no tuition fees. Each fellow receives a stipend towards concert appearances during the year.
Faculty Lessons & Coaching
Lessons and focused coaching with sought‑after faculty from across North America, Europe, and the UK.
Career Coaching & Network
Connections to an inspiring network of coaches and mentors in Canada and abroad; regular work with visiting performers in Toronto.
Performance Opportunities
Masterclasses and significant concert, chamber, and recital appearances with internationally acclaimed visiting artists and presenting partners.
International Performance Residency
A key component of the AIM Fellowship is the possibility of a funded European performance residency. Fellows experience the highest standard of international music training and performance specific to their own development, expanding professional outlook and networks while engaging with an elite international peer group and a diversity of approaches and artistic values.
Program Snapshot
- Funded European residency
- Personalized artistic development
- International performance experiences
- Strategic career networking
2025–26 Atkinson Academy Fellows
Access and Impact
Access to culture should be a part of growing up in Canada for every child. We collaborate with government at all levels, educators, foundations, musicians and artists to invest in initiatives that transform the lives and opportunities of young people.