Conductor was killed ahead of Ukraine benefit concert
NewsThe tragic death of Boris Brott, killed by a speeding car in Hamilton, Ontario, came just a day before he was to conduct a Vancouver Symphony concert for the benefit of Ukraine refugees.
Tonight’s concert, which will still go ahead, contained a Prayer for Peace by Ukrainian composer Mykola Lysenko.
All proceeds to to the Canadian Red Cross.
Details here.
Concert date is April 20, NOT just a day after this tragedy.
This is sad news. He was Principal Conductor of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in the 70’s.
Rest in peace, Maestro Brott!
How often in Vancouver conductors get hit by a car?
Ukrainian conductors, 2 weeks before a concert for Ukraine, during Russian genocide against Ukrainians?
The driver must have been on the assignment of countering “demonization of Russians and Rusophobia”
What a stupid comment. And he was hit by a car in Hamilton, Ontario which is 4300 km away from Vancouver…
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Such a tragic loss to the Canadian orchestral community. Additional link to Montreal Gazette article here:
https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/ocm-artistic-director-boris-brott-dies-in-hit-and-run-in-hamilton?_ga=2.227421343.328606243.1649297434-1027374453.1649297434&_gl=1*1c4ohrx*_ga*MTAyNzM3NDQ1My4xNjQ5Mjk3NDM0*_ga_9H6VPHFHKG*MTY0OTI5NzQzNC4xLjAuMTY0OTI5NzQzNC4w
Wasn’t he the 1st conductor of the Northern Sinfonia? I recall a concert in St Pancras an aeon ago. A lively presence on the platform.
NO it was Michael Hall.
My teacher was leader of the orchestra.
He had a very low opinion of Brott as a conductor, never knew the scores, and made a mess of rehearsals.