Boris Brott: key obituary facts
Is Boris Brott dead? Yes. Boris Brott died on April 5, 2022, at age 78.
Cause of death: Boris Brott's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Boris Brott known for?
He was a Canadian conductor.
More about Boris Brott
Born: 14 March 1944.
Place of birth: Montreal.
Place of death: Hamilton.
Gender: male.
Occupation: motivational speaker, conductor, musician.
Nationality: Canada.
Education: Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal, University of Western Ontario.
Awards: Officer of the Order of Canada, Officer of the National Order of Quebec, Order of Ontario.
Father: Alexander Brott.
Mother: Lotte Brott.
Spouse: Ardyth Webster Brott.
Boris Brott, a conductor and motivational speaker, died on April 5, 2022, aged 78.
A Canadian musician born in Montreal, he appeared on stages around the world, including Carnegie Hall, La Scala and Covent Garden. Brott built much of his career around Canadian orchestral music, commissioning, performing and recording a wide range of works.
He also founded the Brott Music Festival, the National Academy Orchestra of Canada and BrottOpera in Hamilton, Ontario, and served as founding music director and conductor laureate of the New West Symphony in Thousand Oaks, Calif. He was also artistic director and conductor of the Orchestre classique de Montreal.