The man who brought Boulez to Halifax

The man who brought Boulez to Halifax

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norman lebrecht

October 06, 2023

We have been notified of the death of Chris Wilcox, founder and leader for 40 years of Scotia Festival of Music, which had a huge influence on chamber music performance and education in North America.

Chris died in Halifax on Tuesday, aged 82.

As an impresario he brought Pierre Boulez and the Ensemble Intercontemporain to Halifax in 1991, as well as Philip Glass Oliver Knussen, Joan Tower, Peteris Vasks and R. Murray Schaffer.

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