Funeral for Canadian conductor Boris Brott celebrates a ‘beautiful creative life’
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Renowned conductor Boris Brott was honoured during a service at Temple Anshe Sholom in Hamilton, less than a week after he was struck and killed in a hit-and-run.
“How could this have happened?”
Those were the final words of Denis Brott’s eulogy for his brother, renowned conductor Boris Brott, as he bowed his head in grief.
Hundreds of people attended Brott’s funeral at the Temple Anshe Sholom on Sunday, while countless more watched a live stream of the event celebrating Brott’s life.
Brott died last Tuesday after he was hit by a vehicle in Hamilton’s Durand neighbourhood. He was 78.
Denis called his brother’s death “senseless” and “beyond belief”.
“Everyone that knew Boris or was touched by him is in a state of shock — incredulous at this sudden loss,” he said. “None more so than we, his family.”
“In an awful instant, this beautiful creative life was taken before his time.”
An ensemble of strings, including Denis on cello, began the service with “Adagio For Strings” by Samuel Barber.
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