HONOR

Awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Music since 1989 "in recognition of exceptional achievements in the creation and advancement of music."

Official Website:
http://www.polarmusicprize.se/

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Pierre Boulez	Composer	26-Mar-1925		Modern composer and conductor
Elton John	Singer/Songwriter	25-Mar-1947		Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
György Ligeti	Composer	28-May-1923	12-Jun-2006	Lontano, Lux Aeterna
Joni Mitchell	Singer/Songwriter	7-Nov-1943		Big Yellow Taxi
Isaac Stern	Violinist	21-Jul-1920	22-Sep-2001	Violin virtuoso
Karlheinz Stockhausen	Composer	22-Aug-1928	5-Dec-2007	Influential avant-garde composer

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