Simon Rattle
Acting·January 19, 1955 — 71 years old·Liverpool, England
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
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
2006·7.4
Henry V
1989·7.1
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
2012·7.7
Rhythm is it!
2004·7.0
imagine…
2003·6.2
Porgy and Bess
1993·7.2
The Culture Show
2004·6.6
Kulturzeit
1995·4.7
Sir Simon Rattle at the BBC
2021·6.0
The Metropolitan Opera: Tristan und Isolde
2016·9.5
Trip to Asia: The Quest for Harmony
2008·8.5
Conducting Mahler
2002·9.0
Filmography · 102
—The Highest LevelConductor—Puccini's Manon LescautConductor2025Simon Rattle and Magdalena Kožená Rudolfinum, PragueConductor2025SIMON! The Joy of ConductingSelf2024Klassik am Odeonsplatz 2024 - Sir Simon RattleDirigent2024Simon Rattle conducts Schoenberg Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraOriginal Music Composer2023Alban Berg: Wozzeck - Festival d'Aix-en-Provence 2023Conductor2022Klassik am Odeonsplatz 2022 - Highlights der FilmmusikDirigent2021Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos2021Sir Simon Rattle at the BBCSelf2021Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde - Festival d'Aix-en-Provence 2021Conductor2020Leoš Janáček – velký příběh 20. stoletíSelf2020Anton Bruckner - A Giant in the MakingSelf2019Berliner Philharmoniker - Mozart Symphonies Nos. 39, 40, 412019This is Rattle2019Hippolyte et AricieConductor2018Beethoven: Piano Concertos 1-5 - Uchida, RattleConductor2018Berliner Philharmoniker: Sir Simon Rattle & Elina Garanca in Baden-BadenConductor2018Simon Rattle: Echoing an eraSelf2018Waldbühne 2018: Goodbye Sir Simon!Conductor2018The Asia TourConductor2018Simon Rattle’s farewell with Mahler’s SixthConductor2018London Symphony Orchestra: Bruckner & Messiaen2018New year's Eve Concert 2017: Berlin PhilharmonicHimself2017The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2017Conductor2017London Symphony Orchestra: Stravinsky2017Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1-7Self2017Berliner Philharmoniker - Puccini: Tosca2017Stravinsky BalletsConductor2017London Symphony Orchestra: Ravel2017Waldbühne 2007 - RhapsodiesSelf - Conductor2017John Adams: The Gospel According to the Other MaryConductor2017Silvesterkonzert der Berliner Philharmoniker 2017 - Mit Sir Simon Rattle und Joyce DiDonatoconductor · Conductor2016The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2016Conductor2016Sol Gabetta, Berliner Philharmoniker2016The Metropolitan Opera: Tristan und IsoldeConductor2016Europakonzert 2016 from RørosDirigent2016Beethoven - Symphonies 1-9 (Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle)Himself2016Europakonzert 2016 from RørosConductor2015New Year's Eve Concert 2015 - Berlin PhilharmonicSelf2015The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2015Self - Conductor · Conductor2015Living with BeethovenSelf2015Pelleas et MelisandeConductor2015Waldbühne 2015 | Lights, Camera, Action!Conductor2015Europakonzert 2015 from AthensHimself2015Simon Rattle: The Making of a MaestroSelf2014The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2014Conductor2014Karajan's Magic and MythSelf2014I'm a Creative Animal - A Portrait of Barbara HanniganSelf2014El Sistema at the Salzburg FestivalConductor2014In rehearsal: Simon Rattle conducts 6 Berlin school orchestras2014Bach: St. John PassionSelf – Conductor2013Europakonzert 2007 from BerlinConductor2013Europakonzert 2013 from PragueConductor2013Die Zauberflöte - Baden-BadenConductor2013Die Philharmonie Berlin - Ein Fünfeck mit AuraSelf2012Dances and Dreams Gala from Berlin - Sylvesterconzert 2011Conductor2012London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of WonderSelf2012Colin Davis: The Man and His MusicSelf2011The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2011Conductor2011Berliner Philharmoniker in Singapur - A Musical Journey in 3DConductor2011Europa Konzert from Madrid 2011Conductor2011Europakonzert 2011 from MadridConductor2010Bach: St. Matthew Passion2009The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2009Conductor2009L'Enfant et les SortilègesConductor2009Waldbühne 2009 | Russian RhythmsConductor2008The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2008Conductor2008Brahms: The SymphoniesConductor2008Die WalküreConductor2008Karajan: Beauty As I See ItSelf2008Europakonzert 2008 from MoscowSelf - Conductor2008Sophia: Biography of a Violin ConcertoSelf2008Trip to Asia: The Quest for HarmonyHimself2007The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2007Conductor2007Europakonzert 2007 Live from BerlinConductor2007To Play and to FightSelf - Interviewee / Conductor2006Perfume: The Story of a MurdererConductor2005Leaving Home: Orchestral Music in the 20th CenturyTVSelf · Director2005Waldbühne 2005: French NightConductor2005Europakonzert 2005 from BudapestConductor2004Carmina Burana - Carl Orff - Simon RattleDirigent2004The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2004Conductor2004The Culture ShowTVSelf2004Waldbühne 2004: Tchaikovsky NightConductor2004Rhythm is it!Himself2004Europakonzert 2004 from AthensConductor2003ListeningMusic2003imagine…TVSelf2003Mahler Symphony No. 5 & Ades Asyla2002The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2002Conductor2002Mahler: Symphony No. 8 'Symphony of a Thousand' - Sir Simon Rattle2002Conducting MahlerSelf - Conductor2002Wonderful TownConductor1998Sternstunde KunstTVSelf1996Leaving Home - Orchestral Music in the 20th Century1995KulturzeitTVSelf1993Porgy and BessConductor1993Janáček: The Dandelion CrownConductor1989Henry VConductor1984Goldene KameraTVSelf1981At the Haunted End of the DayConductor