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Boulez

American  
[boo-lez] / buˈlɛz /

noun

  1. Pierre 1925–2016, French composer and conductor.


Boulez British  
/ bulɛ, ˈbuːlɛz /

noun

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

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The Pierre Boulez Saal in Berlin was his gift to Daniel Barenboim’s West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, bringing together young musicians from Israel and Arab countries.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

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

All of this was evident in Salonen’s Boulez tribute with the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025

They seemed very different personalities, the analytical Boulez and the sensual Maderna, but “Rituel” profoundly reveals that they had much in common.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 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