She plays piano, Rhodes, acoustic guitar, clarinet and sings her own background-vocals. Go: Paula Cole at Hackensack Performing Arts Center, 102 State St. 8 to 9:30 p.m. May 17. $37.92. hacpac.org ...

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Oct. 7. Leif Segerstam, 80. The prolific Finnish conductor and composer was one of the most colorful personalities in the Nordic country’s classical music scene. Oct. 9. Liam Payne, 31.

The cold finality of the dwindling December days can offer moments to reflect on the influential and noteworthy people that passed away in the last year. It was in those waning days of 2024 that ...