Pierre Boulez CBE (French: [pjɛʁ bu.lɛːz]; 26 March 1925 – 5 January 2016) was a French composer, conductor, writer and organiser of institutions. He was one of the dominant figures of the post-war classical music world. He founded a number of musical institutions in Paris, including the Domaine musical, the Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique (IRCAM), the Ensemble Intercontemporain and the Cité de la musique, as well as the Lucerne Festival Academy in Switzerland. Pierre Boulez died at his home in Baden-Baden on 5 January 2016, aged 90.