Simon Rattle

Personal Info

Birthday

January 19, 1955

(70 years old)

Place of Birth

Liverpool, England

Simon Rattle

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

Europakonzert 2016 from Røros

Europakonzert 2005 from Budapest

Europakonzert 2007 Live from Berlin

Waldbühne 2005: French Night

Waldbühne 2015 | Lights, Camera, Action!

Waldbühne 2018: Goodbye Sir Simon!

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

The Highest Level

Filmography

2025
SIMON! The Joy of Conducting
as Self
2024
Klassik am Odeonsplatz 2024 - Sir Simon Rattle
as Dirigent
2022
Klassik am Odeonsplatz 2022 - Highlights der Filmmusik
as Dirigent
2021
Sir Simon Rattle at the BBC
as Self
2020
Leoš Janáček – velký příběh 20. století
as Self
Anton Bruckner - A Giant in the Making
as Himself
2018
Beethoven: Piano Concertos 1-5 - Uchida, Rattle
as Conductor
Waldbühne 2018: Goodbye Sir Simon!
as Conductor
Echos einer Ära - Simon Rattle und die Berliner Philharmoniker
as Self
The Asia Tour
as Conductor
Simon Rattle’s farewell with Mahler’s Sixth
as Conductor
New year's Eve Concert 2017: Berlin Philharmonic
as Himself
2017
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2017
as Conductor
Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1-7
as Self
Waldbühne 2007 - Rhapsodies
as Self - Conductor
Silvesterkonzert der Berliner Philharmoniker 2017 - Mit Sir Simon Rattle und Joyce DiDonato
as conductor
2016
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2016
as Conductor
Europakonzert 2016 from Røros
as Dirigent
Beethoven - Symphonies 1-9 (Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle)
as Himself
New Year's Eve Concert 2015 - Berlin Philharmonic
as Self
2015
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2015
as Self - Conductor
Leben mit Beethoven
as Self
Pelleas et Melisande
as Conductor
Waldbühne 2015 | Lights, Camera, Action!
as Conductor
Europakonzert 2015 from Athens
as Himself
Simon Rattle: The Making of a Maestro
as Self
2014
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2014
as Conductor
Karajan's Magic and Myth
as Self
I'm a Creative Animal - A Portrait of Barbara Hannigan
as Self
El Sistema at the Salzburg Festival
as Conductor
Bach: St. John Passion
as Self – Conductor
2013
Europakonzert 2007 from Berlin
as Conductor
Europakonzert 2013 from Prague
as Conductor
Die Philharmonie Berlin - Ein Fünfeck mit Aura
as Self
2012
Dances and Dreams Gala from Berlin - Sylvesterconzert 2011
as Conductor
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
as Self
Colin Davis: The Man and His Music
as Self
2011
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2011
as Conductor
Berliner Philharmoniker in Singapur - A Musical Journey in 3D
as Conductor
Europa Konzert from Madrid 2011
as Conductor
Europakonzert 2011 from Madrid
as Conductor
2009
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2009
as Conductor
Waldbühne 2009 | Russian Rhythms
as Conductor
2008
Karajan: Beauty As I See It
as Self
Europakonzert 2008 from Moscow
as Self - Conductor
Sophia: Biography of a Violin Concerto
as Self
Trip to Asia: The Quest for Harmony
as Himself
2007
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2007
as Conductor
Europakonzert 2007 Live from Berlin
as Conductor
To Play and to Fight
as Self - Interviewee / Conductor
2005
Waldbühne 2005: French Night
as Conductor
Europakonzert 2005 from Budapest
as Conductor
2004
Carmina Burana - Carl Orff - Simon Rattle
as Dirigent
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2004
as Conductor
Waldbühne 2004: Tchaikovsky Night
as Conductor
Rhythm is it!
as Himself
Europakonzert 2004 from Athens
as Conductor
2002
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2002
as Conductor
Conducting Mahler
as Self - Conductor
Wonderful Town
as Conductor