I’ve always had a profound conviction that great music is about joy, even in the face of tragedy. Simon Rattle Read Quote
There is a mysterious way in which orchestras keep a sense of their history and what they’ve done. I still listen to the L.A. Philharmonic and feel that Giulini was there. Simon Rattle Read Quote
Conductors make too much fuss about conductors! Humility and hard work are virtues. We’re nothing without our musicians. Simon Rattle Read Quote
The music lovers of London and the country deserve to have something where orchestras can flourish. You have no idea how wonderful an orchestra like the London Symphony Orchestra can sound in a great concert hall. Simon Rattle Read Quote
I first heard Mahler’s second symphony aged 11 in Liverpool, and it inspired me to become a conductor. Simon Rattle Read Quote
