Jacques Lacombe and Orchestre classique de Montréal: Full Circle
Although Maestro Jacques Lacombe only became the artistic director and principal conductor of the Orchestre classique de Montréal in July 2023, his history with the…
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Boris: His Life in Music: A Concert in Honour of Boris Brott to Launch OCM’s 83rd Season!
Montréal, September 13, 2022 – To open its 83rd season, the Orchestre classique de Montréal (OCM) is paying tribute to its beloved late artistic director, Boris Brott. The…
Orchestre classique de Montréal: Remembering Boris Brott
Executive Director Taras Kulish and Boris Brott had been planning OCM’s (Orchestre classique de Montréal) 2022–2023 since before Boris’s tragic death in Hamilton, Ont., this…
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Awards/Competitions Order of Canada On June 29, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon announced 89 new appointments. The following are related to music and the arts: Officers:…
Newswire | Brott Family Statement on Naming of FirstOntario Concert Hall After Boris Brott
Hamilton, Ontario (June 23, 2022) – The family of Boris Brott says they are delighted that the Great Hall at FirstOntario Concert Hall will be…
Coda: A Poem For Boris Brott (1944-2022)
One single man stood up on the podium opened his arms and embraced a community of thousands and thousands. His upbeat was as jovial as…
Newswire | Matthias Maute to lead OCM’s April 28 concert in memory of Boris Brott
Montreal, April 11, 2022 – The Orchestre classique de Montréal (OCM) will share the stage with the excellent Ensemble Caprice in a co-production led by…
Review | Orchestre Métropolitain’s “Symphonique Waves: Alma & La Mer” Misses the Mark
For its April 8, 2022 program, the Orchestre Métropolitain (OM) invited guest conductor Kenosha Watanabe, a young protégé of Yannick Nézet-Séguin, to lead a program…
Lotte Brott ‑ A Tribute (Part 3)
Boris Brott, artistic director of the OCM (Orchestre classique de Montréal), died in Hamilton, Ontario on April 5, 2022, a pedestrian fatally struck in a…
Review: NACO on Tour–New York Dispatch, Boris Brott Remembered
The National Arts Centre Orchestra’s Carnegie Hall concert on Tuesday night began under a dark cloud, as musicians learned of the horrific hit-and-run death of…
