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

London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

January 25, 1966

Sir Simon Rattle at the BBC

August 22, 2021

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

May 13, 2016

Conducting Mahler

June 6, 2002

Trip to Asia: The Quest for Harmony

February 28, 2008

Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos

November 4, 2021

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2024	Klassik am Odeonsplatz 2024 - Sir Simon Rattle	Dirigent
2022	Klassik am Odeonsplatz 2022 - Highlights der Filmmusik	Dirigent
2021	Sir Simon Rattle at the BBC	Self
2021	Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos
2020	Anton Bruckner - A Giant in the Making	Himself
2020	Leoš Janáček – velký příběh 20. století	Self
2019	This is Rattle
2019	Berliner Philharmoniker - Mozart Symphonies Nos. 39, 40, 41
2018	London Symphony Orchestra: Bruckner & Messiaen
2018	Echos einer Ära - Simon Rattle und die Berliner Philharmoniker	Self
2018	New year's Eve Concert 2017: Berlin Philharmonic	Himself
2018	Beethoven: Piano Concertos 1-5 - Uchida, Rattle	Conductor
2017	London Symphony Orchestra: Ravel
2017	Silvesterkonzert der Berliner Philharmoniker 2017 - Mit Sir Simon Rattle und Joyce DiDonato	conductor
2017	London Symphony Orchestra: Stravinsky
2017	Waldbühne 2007 - Rhapsodies	Self - Conductor
2017	Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1-7	Self
2017	Berliner Philharmoniker - Puccini: Tosca
2017	The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2017	Conductor
2016	Beethoven - Symphonies 1-9 (Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle)	Himself
2016	Europakonzert 2016 from Røros	Conductor
2016	New Year's Eve Concert 2015 - Berlin Philharmonic	Self
2016	Berliner Philharmoniker - Europakonzert 2016	Dirigent
2016	Sol Gabetta, Berliner Philharmoniker
2016	The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2016	Conductor
2015	Leben mit Beethoven	Self
2015	Simon Rattle: The Making of a Maestro	Self
2015	Europakonzert 2015 from Athens	Himself
2015	Waldbühne 2015 \| Lights, Camera, Action!	Conductor
2015	The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2015	Self - Conductor
2014	I'm a Creative Animal - A Portrait of Barbara Hannigan	Self
2014	Bach: St. John Passion	Self – Conductor
2014	Karajan's Magic and Myth	Self
2014	El Sistema at the Salzburg Festival	Conductor
2014	The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2014	Conductor
2013	Die Philharmonie Berlin - Ein Fünfeck mit Aura	Self
2013	Europakonzert 2007 from Berlin	Conductor
2013	Europakonzert 2013 from Prague	Conductor
2012	London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder	Self
2012	Colin Davis: The Man and His Music	Himself
2012	Dances and Dreams Gala from Berlin - Sylvesterconzert 2011	Conductor
2011	Europakonzert 2011 from Madrid	Conductor
2011	Berliner Philharmoniker in Singapur - A Musical Journey in 3D	Conductor
2011	Europa Konzert 2011 from Madrid	Conductor
2011	The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2011	Conductor
2010	Bach: St. Matthew Passion
2009	Waldbühne 2009 \| Russian Rhythms	Conductor
2009	The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2009	Conductor
2008	Trip to Asia: The Quest for Harmony	Himself
2008	Sophia: Biography of a Violin Concerto	Self
2008	Karajan: Beauty As I See It	Self
2008	Europakonzert 2008 from Moscow	Conductor
2008	The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2008
2007	To Play and to Fight	Self - Interviewee / Conductor
2007	The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2007	Conductor
2005	Europakonzert 2005 from Budapest	Conductor
2004	Rhythm is it!	Himself
2004	The Culture Show	Self
2004	Europakonzert 2004 from Athens	Conductor
2004	Carmina Burana - Carl Orff - Simon Rattle	Dirigent
2004	The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2004	Conductor
2003	imagine…	Self
2003	Mahler Symphony No. 5 & Ades Asyla
2002	Conducting Mahler	Self - Conductor
2002	Wonderful Town	Conductor
2002	Mahler: Symphony No. 8 'Symphony of a Thousand' - Sir Simon Rattle
2002	The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2002	Conductor
1996	Leaving Home - Orchestral Music in the 20th Century
—	The Highest Level	Conductor
1966	Goldene Kamera Verleihung	Self

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2023	Alban Berg: Wozzeck - Festival d'Aix-en-Provence 2023	Conductor
2021	Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde - Festival d'Aix-en-Provence 2021	Conductor
2019	Hippolyte et Aricie	Conductor
2018	Berliner Philharmoniker: Sir Simon Rattle & Elina Garanca in Baden-Baden	Conductor
2017	John Adams: The Gospel According to the Other Mary	Conductor
2017	The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2017	Conductor
2017	Silvesterkonzert der Berliner Philharmoniker 2017 - Mit Sir Simon Rattle und Joyce DiDonato	Conductor
2016	The Metropolitan Opera: Tristan und Isolde	Conductor
2016	The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2016	Conductor
2015	The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2015	Conductor
2014	The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2014	Conductor
2013	Die Zauberflöte - Baden-Baden	Conductor
2011	The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2011	Conductor
2009	The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2009	Conductor
2009	L'Enfant et les Sortilèges	Conductor
2008	Die Walküre	Conductor
2008	The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2008	Conductor
2007	The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2007	Conductor
2007	Wagner Die Walküre	Conductor
2006	Perfume: The Story of a Murderer	Conductor
2006	Leaving Home: Orchestral Music in the 20th Century	Director
2004	The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2004	Conductor
2003	Listening	Music
2002	The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2002	Conductor
1993	Janáček: The Dandelion Crown	Conductor
1989	Henry V	Conductor
1981	At the Haunted End of the Day	Conductor