"Plutonian Ode"
Feb 2 Philip Glass' Symphony No. 6 (Plutonian Ode), for soprano and orchestra, based on the poem by Allen Ginsberg, premieres with the American Composers Orchestra conducted by Dennis Russell Davies, at Carnegie Hall, NYC
- Feb 17 Westlife go to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'World Of Our Own.' The Irish boy band's 10th UK No.1 single.
Grammy Awards
Feb 27 44th Grammy Awards: "Walk On"; Alicia Keys win
Music History
Feb 27 Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell receives Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award