Canadian conductor Robert Franz died September 2 after a courageous battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He was 57. Franz, who served as music director of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra since 2013 was also artistic director of the Boise Baroque Orchestra and music director of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts Symphony Orchestra, in addition to previous roles with the Houston Symphony, Boise Philharmonic, Mansfield Symphony, and others.

His guest conducting appearances included collaborations with the Cleveland Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, Detroit Symphony, and international ensembles.