Alexander Brott

Alexander Brott (March 14, 1915 - April 1, 2005), was a Canadian conductor, composer, violinist and music teacher.

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March 14 - 1915 - April 1 - 2005 - Canadian - Conductor - Composer - Violin

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Brott's wife, Lotte, was an accomplished cellist, his son Boris Brott is a conductor and his son Denis Brott is a cellist and conductor.

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Lotte - Cellist - Boris Brott - Denis Brott

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Brott was born in Montreal, and was leader of the Montreal Orchestra, Les Concerts symphoniques de Montréal and the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal from 1945 to 1958. In 1939, he joined the Faculty of Music at McGill University, where he remained until 1980. His compositions included Arabesque, Circle, Triangle, 4 Squares, and Paraphrase in Polyphony. He was also the founder and musical director of the McGill Chamber Orchestra. He also conducted the Kingston Symphony Orchestra from 1965 to 1981.

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Montreal - Montreal Orchestra - Les Concerts symphoniques de Montréal - Orchestre symphonique de Montréal - 1939 - McGill University - 1980

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In 1979 he was made a Member of the Order of Canada and in 1988 he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec.

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1979 - Order of Canada - 1988 - National Order of Quebec

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He died in Montreal at the age of 90.

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