Broadcasts and an award as the conductor turns 70
Charismatic, impassioned and always raring to explore new avenues, Sir Simon Rattle is one of the most enigmatic conductors of our time. On the occasion of his 70th birthday, the Bavarian Radio Choir and Symphony Orchestra’s principal conductor is to receive the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize in recognition of his life’s work, as the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation announced three days before the big day. Bavarian broadcaster BR is also paying tribute to the pre-eminent conductor on and around his birthday on 19 January 2025 with numerous programmes and concert highlights on radio, television and online.