Boulez

American

[boo-lez] / buˈlɛz /

noun

Pierre 1925–2016, French composer and conductor.

Boulez British

/ bulɛ, ˈbuːlɛz /

noun

Pierre (pjɛr). born 1925, French composer and conductor, whose works employ total serialism

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He also worked with Stravinsky, Boulez, Stockhausen and Copland on premieres of their compositions at L.A.’s Monday Evening Concerts, according to his website.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026

Legrand is full of anecdotes about French legends—he disliked Charles Trenet, toured with Maurice Chevalier, and was fascinated by Pierre Boulez while disagreeing with almost everything the composer-conductor said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025

Whatever your jam, be it painting, photography or sculpture, Beyoncé, Boulez or AC/DC, “Hamlet,” Ibsen, stand-up or show tunes, our critics have a recommendation for you.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2025

There is little equal in music to 22-year-old disruptors on the level of Handel and Boulez.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2025

And the orchestra has had notable affairs with the unlikely likes of Leonard Bernstein and Pierre Boulez.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2025

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