Simon Rivard is one of the most sought-after conductors on the Canadian music scene. He is the Music Director of the Edmonton Opera and TSVC Conductor of the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra (TSYO). 

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The 2023/24 season sees Simon on the podium with I Musici de Montréal, Orchestre symphonique de Laval, Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal, and Orchestre classique de Montréal, while leading the TSYO’s 50th season and the Edmonton Opera’s productions of Bizet’s Carmen, Mozart’s Don Giovanni, and Wagner’s Das Rheingold. 

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In recent years, Simon made débuts with Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Orchestre symphonique de Québec, and Göteborgs Symfoniker (Sweden), among others. and many important ensembles in Canada. In 2022, he was a finalist of the Princess Astrid International Music Competition of the Trondheim Symfoniorkester (Norway).

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From 2018 to 2022, Simon was the Resident Conductor of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, where he was mentored by Music Director Gustavo Gimeno and Conductor Laureate Sir Andrew Davis. In 2018, he took part in the Conducting Mentorship Program at the Verbier Festival Academy (Switzerland), where he was mentored by Valery Gergiev, Gianandrea Noseda, and Gábor Takács-Nagy. Born in Montreal, Simon is a graduate of the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal and McGill University.