The Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) and Music Director Gustavo Gimeno have announced the appointment of conductor and composer Trevor Wilson as the TSO’s next RBC Resident Conductor and the extension of Simon Rivard as the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra (TSYO) Conductor.
Trevor Wilson will begin his Resident Conductor role in September and will work with the TSO for the 2022/23 and 2023/24 seasons. He was chosen from a pool of Canadian conductors. Trevor succeeds Simon Rivard, who has been the RBC Resident Conductor and TSYO Conductor since September 2018.
Trevor Wilson is an Ottawa-born conductor and composer. During the 2021–22 season, Trevor participated in the Orchestre Métropolitain’s Orchestral Conducting Academy under the mentorship of Yannick Nézet-Séguin, and will assist in performances with the Orchestre Métropolitain during the 2022–23 season.