April 5, 2022(2022-04-05) (aged 78) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Occupation
conductor, motivational speaker
Education
Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal
McGill Conservatory
Spouse
Ardyth Webster
Children
3
Boris Brott, OC OOnt OQ (March 14, 1944 – April 5, 2022) was a Canadian conductor and motivational speaker.[1] He was one of the most internationally recognized Canadian conductors, having conducted on stages around the world, including Carnegie Hall, La Scala,and Covent Garden. He was known for his innovative methods of introducing classical music to new audiences. Over his career, he commissioned, performed, and recorded a wide variety of Canadian works for orchestra.
Brott was the founder and artistic director of the Brott Music Festival, National Academy Orchestra of Canada and BrottOpera all based in Hamilton, Ontario. He was the founding Music Director and Conductor Laureate of the New West Symphony in Thousand Oaks, CA and artistic director and conductor of the Orchestre classique de Montreal (formerly the McGill Chamber Orchestra). He was a former Principal Youth and Family conductor with the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa and Toronto Symphony Orchestra, where he led family and education programs.
^"Presenting Boris Brott News: Boris Brott Biography". Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2008.
BorisBrott, OC OOnt OQ (March 14, 1944 – April 5, 2022) was a Canadian conductor and motivational speaker. He was one of the most internationally recognized...
American author BorisBrott (1944–2022), Canadian conductor Denis Brott (born 1950), Canadian cellist Ronna Brott, Canadian judge Brott Music Festival...
Ardyth Webster Brott, CM is a Canadian arts administrator, author and lawyer. She is the co-founder and executive director of the Brott Music Festival...
Brott Music Festival (formerly BorisBrott Summer Music Festival) presents annual classical, opera, jazz, pops, and children's education concerts in Hamilton...
Montreal with L'Orchestre Classique de Montréal under the late conductor BorisBrott. Azrieli also performed with L'Orchestre Métropolitain under Dutch conductor...
violinist and composer Alexander Brott and cellist Lotte Brott (née Goetzel), and the younger brother of late conductor BorisBrott. His mother was born in Mannheim...
2015 by the late conductor BorisBrott with the aim of filling the void left by the demise of Opera Hamilton. What sets BrottOpera apart is its unique training...
musicians in their own right: late conductor BorisBrott, and Denis Brott, a cellist and conductor. Among Brott's compositions include: 4 Squares Arabesque...
altering the original and adding new tracks as well. For the recording, BorisBrott conducted the London Symphony Orchestra. In 1990, Atlantic Records gave...
based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1989 by late conductor BorisBrott, it is currently helmed by Artistic Director and Conductor Tania Miller...
composer and conductor Boris Berlin OC (1907–2001), musical instructor and composer David Botwinik (1920–2022), composer Alexander Brott CM (1915–2005), conductor...
September 5, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2009. "Renowned Canadian conductor BorisBrott killed in hit and run in Hamilton". CBC News. April 5, 2022. Archived...
Godspeed You! Black Emperor Jimmie LeBlanc, Canadian composer and guitarist BorisBrott, Canadian conductor and composer Eldon Rathburn, Canadian film composer...
(1989). Harry Billinge, 96, British World War II veteran and fundraiser. BorisBrott, 78, Canadian conductor, traffic collision. Joaquim Carvalho, 84, Portuguese...
actress 1943 – Anita Morris, American actress and singer (d. 1994) 1944 – BorisBrott, Canadian composer and conductor (d. 2022) 1944 – Clyde Lee, American...
outstanding soloists. The BR Xpression vocal ensemble has performed with BorisBrott's National Academy Orchestra on numerous occasions, and is regularly involved...
Bobby's World (2000–2001) The Body Works (1980–1991) Bookmice (1995–1999) BorisBrott and Those Magnificent Music Machines (1985–1988) The Bush Baby (1993–1997)...
Mansel Thomas (1946–1950) Rae Jenkins (1950–1965) John Carewe (1966–1971) BorisBrott (1972–1978) Bryden Thomson (1979–1982) Erich Bergel (1983–1985) Tadaaki...
musician (The Sadies) March 14 - Eric Mercury, songwriter April 5 - BorisBrott, conductor April 16 - Bill Bourne, folk musician April 18 - Jerry Doucette...
his Grammy Nominated album "Friends In Love." To carry out the plan, BorisBrott was hired as music director in 1969. Under his direction, attendance...
Philippe Sarde Harry Rabinowitz The Nutcracker Prince 1990 Victor Davies BorisBrott Eve of Destruction 1990 Philippe Sarde Harry Rabinowitz The Josephine...
Jenkins Principal Conductor, BBC Welsh Orchestra 1966–1971 Succeeded by BorisBrott Preceded by Herbert Menges Principal Conductor, Brighton Philharmonic...
performed along with prestigious conductors such as Thomas Sanderling, BorisBrott, Enrique González Mántici y Manuel Duchesne Cuzán, among others.[citation...
the orchestra changed its name to the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra. BorisBrott was the Music Director and conductor from 1967–1972. The Princeton String...
concertmaster Arthur Polson served as interim director. In April 1975 BorisBrott was appointed conductor of the orchestra. He remained in that post until...
Capri Records 2004 Pascal Le Boeuf Migration Le Boeuf Brothers Music 2000 Leonard Bernstein Mass (Boy Soprano Soloist) cond. BorisBrott Kultur (DVD)...
March – Joseph Kalichstein, Israel-born American pianist, 76 5 April – BorisBrott, Canadian conductor, 78 11 April – Philippe Boesmans, Belgian composer...
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