Feature Contact: Aaron Hols-VanHumbeck Phone: 519-869-8846 Aaron.hols-vanhumbeck@mohawkcollege.ca Conducting 30 years of music in Hamilton: Boris Brott on the history of the Brott Music Festival Hamilton, Ontario – March 23 - In 1987 Boris Brott started the Brott Music Festival which is now a cultural staple in Hamilton. But it was not always so. The festival began at the request of the mayor of Hamilton to fill the void of entertainment during the summer. The success they found from this initial festival led to Boris settling down in Hamilton. I sat down with Boris as he explained the progression of the Brott Music Festival from an 11 day affair to this years nine week Festival. His answers bring insight into what goes on off the stage. Why did you start the Brott Music Festival? “My wife and I had been organizing Ontario place pops, a series of programs at Ontario place. Using the Hamilton Philharmonic (orches...