Liverpool-born maestro, now 63, Sir Simon Rattle conducts at the Berliner Waldbuehne his final concert at the helm of the Berlin Philharmonic after 16 years in Berlin, Germany, June 24, 2018.

The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra's guest appearances at Disney Concert Hall this past weekend marked two homecomings. For conductor Simon Rattle, it was a return to the city where, barely out of his ...

Festival director Peter Alward said in a statement Saturday that it had not been possible to meet a demand from the orchestra headed by Sir Simon Rattle to stage four performances instead of two. The ...

BERLIN – The Berlin Philharmonic became a privileged servant of Nazi propaganda after Adolf Hitler’s 1933 takeover, striking a deal with the new regime that won it financial security and perks such as ...

This week's two concerts in Davies Symphony Hall by the Berlin Philharmonic, the orchestra's first San Francisco visit in nearly half a century, had a whiff of the historic about them. They ...

Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic. Where: Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue, Manhattan. When: 8 p.m. Friday. w much: $62-$210. Call (212) 247-7800 or visit www.carnegiehall.org. NEW ...