Prom 56: LSO/Rattle review – a packed Albert Hall hung on every note in utter silence

so Simon Rattle, conducting the Ninth Symphony in his final concert in the UK as the London Symphony Orchestra’s music director, invited comparisons with the outstanding performances of that ... Read More

Simon Rattle

Sir Simon is the music director of the London Symphony Orchestra ... who were aware of the need to attract new and younger audiences to their concerts. Rattle had guest-conducted the orchestra for ... Read More

With the BRSO, Sir Simon Rattle gets the orchestra he always wanted

Rattle, 69, is the former principal ... the last time the orchestra came to the United States was the last concert Mariss conducted — at Carnegie Hall, which he almost didn’t get through. Read More

British music, birthdays and building work: LSO announce first season under Pappano

Boulez’s 100th and Rattle’s 70th are among the highlights of the LSO’s new season with chief conductor Antonio Pappano in which British music is a strong thread. The orchestra also announced an £8m ... Read More

Why is London really getting more theatres?

New York tops the list with well over 400. Producers believe more tickets could be sold in London. But first they need more places to originate shows in and to transfer existing shows to. Read More

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The Philadelphia Orchestra’s home is being renamed Marian Anderson Hall in honor of the pioneering Black American contralto, a rare case of an artist's name replacing a corporation A London ... Read More

City needs concert hall

Sir – Oxford needs ... as a concert hall. Oxford is a city of learning and culture. However, the recent Bodleian extension has been built in Swindon. Aylesbury now boasts a brand new theatre. Read More

There's no escaping Philip Glass and his piano etudes right now

On same day of the etudes event at Walt Disney Concert Hall, the New ... the London premiere of his latest wild and wildly engaging symphonic score, "Frenzy," conducted by Simon Rattle with ... Read More

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2:00pm EasternAn Historic coastal route explored in brand new eco-friendly ships. Feel the power of nature; the... 2:00pm EasternJoin Travel Weekly and Air France-KLM for an update on their global ... Read More

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