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The charismatic former director of the Berlin Philharmonic and the London Symphony Orchestra is now in his inaugural year leading the esteemed German orchestra.

The British conductor talks about why Philadelphia is special to him, and how Mahler's "Tragic" Symphony is a struggle between dark forces and optimism.

Premiering John Adams' 'Frenzy' with lush Gershwin and stormy Harris was inspired

Plea to protect arts funding as a growing number of city and county councils face bankruptcy

The great classical conductor Sir Simon Rattle spoke to the ECHO as he returned to Liverpool for a concert at the Philharmonic

This marked Sir Antonio Papano’s first concert as chief conductor designate of the London Symphony Orchestra

Royal Albert Hall, London The LSO gave Simon Rattle an unforgettable send-off in Mahler’s Ninth, while the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Andris Nelsons turned on the style with Stravinsky, Ravel and Gershwin

The LSO's departing principal conductor didn't need to make a speech - his intense rendition of Mahler's valedictory Ninth Symphony said it all

Thanks to the pandemic, Brexit and the UK slashing its arts investment to the bone, the principal conductor's decision to quit is disappointing but not surprising

Glyndebourne, East Sussex; Grange Park Opera, West Horsley; Barbican, London Poulenc’s shattering opera disturbs and confounds in Barrie Kosky’s new Glyndebourne production; Wagner meets the pre-Raphaelites at Grange Park Opera. Plus, a…

Barbican, London Signing off with a joyous new commission from 96-year-old Betsy Jolas and a return to a longtime Messiaen favourite, Sir Simon led a regretful but sunny evening

The sculpture will be unveiled on June 15 before Sir Simon conducts his final concert as the London Symphony Orchestra’s (LSO) music director.

The sculpture will be unveiled on June 15 before Sir Simon conducts his final concert as the London Symphony Orchestra’s (LSO) music director.

The sculpture will be unveiled on June 15 before Sir Simon conducts his final concert as the London Symphony Orchestra’s (LSO) music director.

The sculpture will be unveiled on June 15 before Sir Simon conducts his final concert as the London Symphony Orchestra’s (LSO) music director.

Although Tommy Wente of St. Simon Place has "seller's remorse" over grade 1 winner Rattle N Roll, he believes fate had a different plan for the colt who nearly lost his life as a foal.