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Honorary Doctorate of Music from Duquesne University (2009)
Honorary Doctorate of Music from Harvard University (2012)
Honorary Doctorate of Music from Yale University (2013)
Honorary Doctorate of Music from Royal Academy of Music (2015)
California Governor's Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts
Cyril Magnin Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts
Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters)
エラスムス賞 (2019)