'He was truly a kid at heart with a never-ending source of energy': Renowned Canadian conductor Boris Brott remembered at funeral
The small chamber orchestra played before a congregation filled with family, friends, and collaborators of the maestro -- whose life was cut short after an“Since he was taken from us, I’ve been trying to find ways to be close to him again,” Brott’s son, David, said Sunday. “Wearing his clothes, hanging out in his office, cracking terrible jokes. Music helps, a lot. Old memories, photos, videos and inside jokes are good too. It’s great to feel his presence in a room.
Brott’s passing sent reverberations throughout Canada’s classical music community, especially in his hometown of Hamilton, where Mayor Fred Eisenberger described him as a “man of the people.” “Boris never stopped innovating and creating…He was truly a kid at heart with a never-ending source of energy,” Kulish said.
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