The Canadian Academy of Music was a Canadian music conservatory in Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

, Ontario

Ontario

Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

 that was actively providing higher education

Higher education

Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...

 in music

Music

Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...

 during the first half of the 20th century. The school was founded in 1911 by Albert Gooderham

Albert Gooderham

Colonel Sir Albert Edward Gooderham, KCMG was a Canadian financier, soldier, and philanthropist. His grandfather was brewer William Gooderham....

 who financed the school out of his own personal fortune and served as the school's only president during its 13 year long history. In 1918 the Toronto College of Music

Toronto College of Music

The Toronto College of Music was a Canadian music conservatory in Toronto, Ontario that was actively providing higher education in music during the late 19th century and early 20th century. Founded in 1888 by conductor F.H. Torrington, the college was notably the first music conservatory affiliated...

 was merged into the academy. The academy in turn merged into the Toronto Conservatory of Music in 1924.