I first heard the Finnish conductor in 1994, when he led musicians from Lahti at Saint Peter's Church.

He contributed greatly to the refinement of the performances of classical music in Taiwan, leading local musicians to gain recognition overseas.

The Festival has at times been nationally broadcast and has consistently enjoyed the efforts of many of the worlds leading classical musicians.

Unlike their Western counterparts, leading Indian classical musicians are willing to collaborate in pop projects.

Some players abandoned the practice, believing that if there were no instructions to lead musicians into the unknown, they would gravitate to familiar routines.

Franco led other Congolese musicians in using new technology to produce sounds of much higher quality than in any other part of Africa.

The aging of the downtown scene, along with its gentrification, has led musicians to find new, unco-opted forms of energy in world music.

On the other hand, if Mahler overloads scores with instructions, Debussy leads musicians to solutions without saying them out loud.

His instruments were the most sought-after throughout Europe until the late 18th century, when changing performance conditions led musicians to seek a different sound.

Their success led to mainstream attention other industrial musicians; including Foetus and Coil.