Brott Music Festival 08 - June 14 to August 21
Israel at 60 Gala Concert
Monday June 2nd, 2008
ISRAEL AT 60 Gala Concert
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James Ehnes
Saturday June 14th, 2008
James Ehnes Plays Mendelssohn

June 15th, 2008
EHNES and BROTT; a dynamic duo!
Everyone who must put pen to paper faces certain hurdles. Even something as mundane as thank-you, condolence, or greeting cards must avoid triteness; for books, articles, or letters – syntax. For scribes such as yours truly: – precise and non-repetitive superlatives. This is especially literal after attending the first major concert of the National academy Orchestra's 2008 season last evening in Hamilton's Melrose United Church.

June 14th, 2008
Rapt Crowd for Grammy Winner Ehnes and Brott
Exceptional opening of the 21st annual Brott Summer Music Festival

The message was loud and clear from Canada's brilliant young violin virtuoso, James Ehnes, Saturday night: "Lollipops R'nt Us." The crowd that attended Ehnes' opening of the 2008 Boris Brott Summer Music Festival rose to its feet with a collective shout of acclaim...
June 14th, 2008
Brott Summer Festival: James Ehnes Plays Mendelssohn
Last night, at the opening of the 20th Brott Summer Music Festival, two Canadian prodigies, conductor Boris Brott, and violinist James Ehnes collaborated in a performance of the “Concerto” that was memorable for its sheer pleasurableness.
Susanne Hou
Saturday June 21st, 2008
The Beethoven Legacy with Susanne Hou

June 21st, 2008
A revered work gets an emotional reception
Brott premieres Father's work to "packed to the rafters" Burlington audience

Composer, violinist, conductor, teacher, academic and animator Alexander Brott was, for every one of his 90 years, a true Canadian cultural pioneer.

Jan Lisiecki
Saturday June 28th, 2008
Beethoven The Prodigy

June 29th, 2008
Prodigies Ludwig & Jan
The mostest bestest words or phrase to a producer – "S.R.O." and "SOLD OUT". Last night's National Academy Orchestra concert was both...