Nicholas Goldschmidt, CC (December 6, 1908 – February 8, 2004) was a Canadian conductor, administrator, teacher, performer, music festival entrepreneur and artistic director.
He was the grand-nephew of famed composer Adalbert von Goldschmidt (1848-1906).
In 1937, Goldschmidt immigrated to the US, where he served as director of opera at the San Francisco Conservatory and Stanford University from 1938 to 1942.
From 1949 to 1957, Goldschmidt was the first music director of the CBC Opera Company.
In 1978, Goldschmidt was made an Officer of the Order of Canada, and was promoted to Companion in 1989.