Simon Rattle

Sir Simon Brings Berlin to Washington Heights

Simon Rattle, music director of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, in 2005.
Simon Rattle, music director of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, in 2005.

That this event came off at all—and it did, with joy and skill and dedication—is a tribute to the hard work and imagination of Clive Gillinson, Carnegie’s executive and artistic director, and his indefatigable colleagues.  read more »

In Praise of Showmanship But Not Without a Showman

The Guardians of the Correct Way to Play Schubert were out in force the other night at Lang Lang's r  read more »

In Search of Symphonic Joy: Rattle Gives It Up, Masur Doesn't

Why have I-and so many of my musical friends-stopped going regularly to symphony concerts, preferrin  read more »