Simon Rattle

Classical 101

London is a Step Closer to Getting a World-Class Concert Hall

Jennifer Hambrick

Good news: The London Symphony Orchestra is on track to get a new world-class concert hall.Gramophone magazine announced yesterday that the shortlist of…
Classical 101

‘Passionate Musicians Only Come from Passionate Five-Year-Olds’

When Simon Rattle received the Artist of the Year prize at the Gramophone Awards some years ago, that is what he said. “Passionate musicians only come…
Classical 101

‘Passionate Musicians Only Come from Passionate Five-Year-Olds’

When Simon Rattle received the Artist of the Year prize at the Gramophone Awards some years ago, that is what he said. “Passionate musicians only come…