Pierre Boulez

U.S. punk icon Iggy Pop and French contemporary music ensemble Ensemble intercontemporain on Feb. 8 won Sweden's Polar Music Prize, the organization behind the award said.

The laureates will receive their award, which includes a one million kronor (96,000 euros, $110,000) cash prize, at a ceremony in Stockholm on May 24.

Internationally acclaimed Turkish pianist İdil Biret is a phenomenon of the music world, boasting a repertoire of 130 concertos, 125 CDs, a magnificent memory and determination to work. She always looks forward, never entertaining regrets.