Maestro Boris Brott, artistic director and conductor of the Orchestre classique de Montreal, has died after he was hit by a car in Hamilton on Tuesday. He was 78.
The orchestra shared the news in a Facebook post that called him its “heart and soul.”
“The entire OCM family is in a state of shock and disbelief,” the orchestra’s leadership said in the post.
“[He was] an extraordinary ambassador of classical music, recognized beyond our borders, a mentor to countless young musicians and a very dear friend to many among them. His sudden death leaves a deep void in the music community and a great
