Biography
Sir Simon Rattle was born in Liverpool and studied at the Royal Academy of Music. For some years Principal Guest Conductor of the Rotterdam and Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestras, in 1980 he became Principal Conductor and Artistic Adviser of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, stepping up to Music Director from September 1990 until August 1998. He is also Founding Patron of the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group and since the early 1990s, has been a Principal Artist of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. In September 2002 Sir Simon became Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Berliner Philharmoniker, where he remained until June 2018. In September 2017, Simon took up the position of Music Director of the London Symphony Orchestra.
Performance credits
Upcoming performances Today Onwards
Past performances 1975 — Yesterday
Lester Lynch | Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks | Sir Simon Rattle, HindemithVon ZemlinskyMahler
Kölner PhilharmonieConductor
View program, cast and crewSymphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, HindemithVon ZemlinskyMahler
Alte Oper FrankfurtConductor
View program, cast and crewSir Simon Rattle: Gurre-Lieder, Schoenberg, Arnold
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen RundfunksConductor
View cast and crewSymphony No. 6 in A Minor, ("Tragic") (Symphony No. 6 in A minor "Tragic"), Mahler
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen RundfunksConductor
View cast and crewSymphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks - Wagner • Adès • Beethoven, Wagner, RichardVariousBeethoven
MusikvereinConductor
View program, cast and crewSir Simon Rattle, Wagner, RichardVariousBeethoven
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen RundfunksConductor
View program, cast and crewFeatured past performances
Lester Lynch | Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks | Sir Simon Rattle, HindemithVon ZemlinskyMahler
Kölner PhilharmonieConductor
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Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, HindemithVon ZemlinskyMahler
Alte Oper FrankfurtConductor
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Sir Simon Rattle: Gurre-Lieder, Schoenberg, Arnold
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen RundfunksConductor
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Symphony No. 6 in A Minor, ("Tragic") (Symphony No. 6 in A minor "Tragic"), Mahler
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen RundfunksConductor
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Sir Simon Rattle, Wagner, RichardVariousBeethoven
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen RundfunksConductor
View program, cast and crewUpcoming performances
74BRSO Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Mahler
Chicago Symphony OrchestraConductor
View cast and crewBavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wagner, RichardVon ZemlinskyBeethoven
Washington National Opera (The Kennedy Center)Conductor
View program, cast and crewSir Simon Rattle, Mahler
Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraConductor
View cast and crewBavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, HindemithVon ZemlinskyMahler
Carnegie HallConductor
View program, cast and crewBavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wagner, RichardBeethovenVarious
Carnegie HallConductor
View program, cast and crewMahler Chamber Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle, Mozart
Internationales Musikfest HamburgConductor
View program, cast and crewSir Simon Rattle –Mozart Letzte Sinfonien, Mozart
Konzerthaus DortmundConductor
View program, cast and crewSir Simon Rattle conducts Mozart's final symphonies, Mozart
Kölner PhilharmonieConductor
View program, cast and crewSimon Rattle dirigiert Bruckner und Widmann, WidmannBruckner
Berliner PhilharmonikerConductor
View program, cast and crewSir Simon Rattle, DvořákMartinůJanáček
Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraConductor
View program, cast and crewGeneralprobe Abonnementkonzert VIII, Bruckner
State Opera BerlinConductor
View cast and crewAbonnementkonzert VIII, WeillBruckner
State Opera BerlinConductor
View program, cast and crewSir Simon Rattle Chamber Orchestra Of Europe, DvořákMahlerBartókSchubert
Ravenna FestivalConductor
View program, cast and crewChamber Orchestra Of Europe – Simon Rattle – Magdalena Kožená, MahlerBartókDvořákSchubert
Athens-Epidaurus FestivalConductor
View program, cast and crewSymphonischer Hoagascht Blasmusik meets BRSO, GraingerVariousBerlioz, H.
Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraConductor
View program, cast and crewKlassik am Odeonsplatz, Wagner, RichardBrahms
Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraConductor
View program, cast and crewSymphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, BrahmsWagner, Richard
Kissinger Sommer FestivalConductor
View program, cast and crewvfo / rattle / kozena / oberwalliser vokalensemble / chœur «cantiamo», Mahler
Verbier FestivalConductor
View cast and crewVfco / Rattle / Kavakos / Mäkëla / Shani, Beethoven
Verbier FestivalConductor
View program, cast and crewSymphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks · Sir Simon Rattle, BrucknerVarious
GrafeneggConductor
View program, cast and crewSymphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks · Rattle, Mahler
Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraConductor
View cast and crewSymphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks | Sir Simon Rattle, Mahler
Lucerne Festival im SommerConductor
View cast and crewSymphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, HindemithVon ZemlinskyMahler
Musikfest BerlinConductor
View program, cast and crewSir Simon Rattle | Bach, Bach, J. S.
Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraConductor
View cast and crewSir Simon Rattle & Katia und Marielle Labèque, FallaStravinskyGolijovBernstein
Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraConductor
View program, cast and crewSir Simon Rattle | Wagner, Wagner, Richard
Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraConductor
View cast and crewFri20:00
Munich, GermanySir Simon Rattle & BRSO Akademie, SchrekerPoulencIbert
Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraConductor
View program, cast and crewSir Simon Rattle | Wagner, Wagner, Richard
Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraConductor
View cast and crewSun19:00
Munich, GermanySir Simon Rattle | Birtwistle | Mahler, BirtwistleMahler
Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraConductor
View program, cast and crewSir Simon Rattle | Ligeti | Wagner | Webern | Bruckner, LigetiWagner, RichardWebernBruckner
Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraConductor
View program, cast and crewSir Simon Rattle | Brahms, Brahms
Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraConductor
View program, cast and crewAsia Tour With Sir Simon Rattle, Brahms
Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraConductor
View program, cast and crewWed19:30
Seoul, South KoreaAsia Tour With Sir Simon Rattle | Webern | Beethoven | Bruckner, WebernBeethovenBruckner
Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraConductor
View program, cast and crewAsia Tour With Sir Simon Rattle | Birtwistle | Mahler, BirtwistleMahler
Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraConductor
View program, cast and crewAsia Tour With Sir Simon Rattle | Beethoven | Bruckner, BeethovenBruckner
Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraConductor
View program, cast and crewAsia Tour With Sir Simon Rattle, Brahms
Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraConductor
View program, cast and crewTue20:00
Tokyo, JapanAsia Tour With Sir Simon Rattle | Ligeti | Wagner | Webern | Bruckner, LigetiWagner, RichardWebernBruckner
Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraConductor
View program, cast and crewAsia Tour With Sir Simon Rattle | Mahler, Mahler
Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraConductor
View cast and crewAsia Tour With Sir Simon Rattle | Ligeti | Wagner | Webern | Brahms, LigetiWagner, RichardWebernBrahms
Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraConductor
View program, cast and crewAsia Tour With Sir Simon Rattle | Mahler, Mahler
Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraConductor
View cast and crewMon20:00
Taipei, TaiwanAsia Tour With Sir Simon Rattle, Brahms
Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraConductor
View program, cast and crewWed19:30
Taichung, TaiwanAsia Tour With Sir Simon Rattle | Mahler, Mahler
Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraConductor
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Kaohsiung City, TaiwanBoulez, Benjamin And Brahms 4, BoulezBenjaminBrahms
London Symphony OrchestraConductor
View program, cast and crewTippett, Turnage And Vaughan Williams 5, TippettTurnageVaughan Williams
London Symphony OrchestraConductor
View program, cast and crewLondon Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle, BoulezBenjaminBrahms
Cité de la Musique/Philharmonie de ParisConductor
View program, cast and crewČeská Filharmonie • Simon Rattle, DvořákJanáček
Czech PhilharmonicConductor
View program, cast and crewSir Simon Rattle | Mozart, Mozart
Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraConductor
View program, cast and crewSir Simon Rattle | BRSO Hip, Bach, J. S.
Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraConductor
View program, cast and crewSir Simon Rattle | Turnage | Brahms, TurnageBrahms
Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraConductor
View program, cast and crewSir Simon Rattle | Boulez | Berio | Lachenmann, BoulezBerioLachenmann
Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraConductor
View program, cast and crewČeská Filharmonie‿Magdalena Kožená, WeillDvořák
Czech PhilharmonicConductor
View program, cast and crewJanáček The Excursions Of Mr Brouček, Janáček
London Symphony OrchestraConductor
View cast and crewSir Simon Rattle, BoulezPoulencRavel
Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraConductor
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Biography
Sir Simon Rattle was born in Liverpool and studied at the Royal Academy of Music. For some years Principal Guest Conductor of the Rotterdam and Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestras, in 1980 he became Principal Conductor and Artistic Adviser of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, stepping up to Music Director from September 1990 until August 1998. He is also Founding Patron of the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group and since the early 1990s, has been a Principal Artist of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. In September 2002 Sir Simon became Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Berliner Philharmoniker, where he remained until June 2018. In September 2017, Simon took up the position of Music Director of the London Symphony Orchestra.
