One of the world's most successful and most decorated classical music
conductors, Sir Simon Rattle has performed with most of the top orchestras in
the most prestigious concert halls all over Europe, America and other parts of
the world. Born in Liverpool, he initially studied piano and violin and then
concentrated on playing percussion with the Merseyside Youth Orchestra. He was
still in his teens when he first turned to conducting, founding the Liverpool
Sinfonia and going on to study at the Royal Academy of Music in London. A
prodigious student, his graduation coincided with w...