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1925 – 2016Pierre Boulez (1925-2016)Died 5 January 2016, aged 90Boulez was a French composer and conductor who was a leading figure in postwar avant-garde classical music. He led major orchestras including the New York Philharmonic and Chicago Symphony. His compositions and writings shaped serialist and modernist music for decades.