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House Hansard - 55

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 7, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 55 - Apr/7/22
Ms. Lisa Hepfner (Hamilton Mountain, Lib.)
  • Apr/7/22 2:16:40 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Boris Brott, an icon of Canadian culture, was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Tuesday. Hamilton Spectator columnist Susan Clairmont wrote: Among the steel mills and hardscrabble neighbourhoods, for richer and for poorer, from school halls to concert halls, the maestro believed our lunch-bucket town could love classical music. He was right. But even more, we loved Boris Brott. His accomplishments are legion; too many to mention. He was an Officer of the Order of Canada and a passionate conductor internationally renowned for making classical music relatable. He was the artistic director of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra for more than 20 years. He performed at Carnegie Hall, Covent Garden and even a blast furnace at the Dofasco steel mill. In 1988, he launched the Brott Music Festival. It is Canada's largest orchestra festival, and brings classical music to the streets of Hamilton. Our shocked city has been stunned silent. My deepest condolences to his wife Ardyth, his children and grandchildren.
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