
Simon Rattle
Department: Acting
Biography
Sir Simon Denis Rattle OM CBE (born 19 January 1955) is a British conductor. He rose to international prominence during the 1980s and 1990s, while music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (1980–1998). Rattle was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic from 2002 to 2018. He is currently principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra.
Known For

Rhythm is it!
2004

Trip to Asia: The Quest for Harmony
2008

Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos
2021

Klassik am Odeonsplatz 2022 - Highlights der Filmmusik
2022

This is Rattle
2019

London Symphony Orchestra: Bruckner & Messiaen
2018

London Symphony Orchestra: Ravel
2017

Die Philharmonie Berlin - Ein Fünfeck mit Aura
2013

Leben mit Beethoven
2015

Echos einer Ära - Simon Rattle und die Berliner Philharmoniker
2018

Silvesterkonzert der Berliner Philharmoniker 2017 - Mit Sir Simon Rattle und Joyce DiDonato
2017

London Symphony Orchestra: Stravinsky
2017

Wonderful Town
2002

London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
2012

I'm a Creative Animal - A Portrait of Barbara Hannigan
2014

Europakonzert 2013 from Prague
2013

Europakonzert 2007 from Berlin
2013

Europakonzert 2011 from Madrid
2011

Europakonzert 2004 from Athens
2004

Europakonzert 2005 from Budapest
2005

Europakonzert 2016 from Røros
2016

Sir Simon Rattle at the BBC
2021

Waldbühne 2007 - Rhapsodies
2017

Simon Rattle: The Making of a Maestro
2015

Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1-7
2017

Bach: St. John Passion
2014

Sophia: Biography of a Violin Concerto
2008

Beethoven - Symphonies 1-9 (Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle)
2016

New Year's Eve Concert 2015 - Berlin Philharmonic
2016

Karajan's Magic and Myth
2014

Europakonzert 2015 from Athens
2015

The Highest Level
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Europakonzert 2016 from Røros
2016

Berliner Philharmoniker in Singapur - A Musical Journey in 3D
2011

Klassik am Odeonsplatz 2024 - Sir Simon Rattle
2024

Sol Gabetta, Berliner Philharmoniker
2016

Colin Davis: The Man and His Music
2012

El Sistema at the Salzburg Festival
2014

Conducting Mahler
2002

Leaving Home - Orchestral Music in the 20th Century
1996

Carmina Burana - Carl Orff - Simon Rattle
2004

New year's Eve Concert 2017: Berlin Philharmonic
2018

Karajan: Beauty As I See It
2008

Europakonzert 2008 from Moscow
2008

Beethoven: Piano Concertos 1-5 - Uchida, Rattle
2018

Waldbühne 2015 | Lights, Camera, Action!
2015

Waldbühne 2009 | Russian Rhythms
2009

Europa Konzert from Madrid 2011
2011

Dances and Dreams Gala from Berlin - Sylvesterconzert 2011
2012

Anton Bruckner - A Giant in the Making
2020

Mahler Symphony No. 5 & Ades Asyla
2003

Bach: St. Matthew Passion
2010

Berliner Philharmoniker - Puccini: Tosca
2017

Berliner Philharmoniker - Mozart Symphonies Nos. 39, 40, 41
2019

Mahler: Symphony No. 8 'Symphony of a Thousand' - Sir Simon Rattle
2002

To Play and to Fight
2007

Leoš Janáček – velký příběh 20. století
2020

The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2009
2009

The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2002
2002

The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2008
2008

The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2014
2014

The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2011
2011

The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2004
2004

The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2007
2007

The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2015
2015

The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2016
2016

The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2017
2017

Pelleas et Melisande
2015

In rehearsal: Simon Rattle conducts 6 Berlin school orchestras
2014

The Asia Tour
2018

Europakonzert 2007 Live from Berlin
2007

SIMON! The Joy of Conducting
2025

Simon Rattle’s farewell with Mahler’s Sixth
2018

Waldbühne 2004: Tchaikovsky Night
2004

Waldbühne 2005: French Night
2005

Waldbühne 2018: Goodbye Sir Simon!
2018

Simon Rattle conducts Schoenberg Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
2024

Stravinsky Ballets
2017

Brahms: The Symphonies
2008

Simon Rattle and Magdalena Kožená Rudolfinum, Prague
2025

The Culture Show
2004

imagine…
2003

Goldene Kamera
1984

Kulturzeit
1995