［短信］Simon Rattle 2018年まで任期延長

Berlin Philharmonic の音楽監督 Simon Rattle の任期が2018年まで延長されたことが報じられています．イギリス人指揮者　Simon Rattle は2002年からその地位にあるのです．

それをいち早く報じたのが Los Angels Times なのですが，　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Simon Rattle は　From 1981 to 1994, he served as the principal guest conductor of the L.A. Philharmonic. He made his conducting debut with the Berlin Philharmonic in 1987 with Mahler's Sixth Symphony.　と Los Angels との縁が深いこと，そして 11月23，24日に　Los Angels の　Walt Disney Concert Hall で，Wagner's Overture to "Der Meistersinger," Schoenberg's Chamber Symphony No. 1 and Brahms' Symphony No. 2　などを演奏予定だからです．

Berlin Phil と　Simon Rattle の人気は高く，the Berlin Philharmonic concerts were among the bestselling concerts of the season.とあります．　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Los Angels は今，28歳の音楽監督 Dudamel 人気で盛り上がっていますから，Dudamel と Rattle を聴き較べようというフアンも多いことでしょう．

 

Conductor Simon Rattle to stay with Berlin Philharmonic through 2018

October 28, 2009 | 12:44 pm

The classical music world is known for planning concerts and events years in advance. But the Berlin Philharmonic takes the cake today with its announcement that it has secured Simon Rattle's tenure as head of the orchestra for another nine years.

The orchestra said Wednesday that Rattle has signed a contract to continue in his role as artistic director through 2018, according to a report in the Associated Press. The British conductor has led the Berlin Philharmonic since 2002. 

Widely considered among the best orchestras in the world, the Berlin Philharmonic is scheduled to perform two concerts in Los Angeles at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Nov. 23 and 24. Rattle will conduct the orchestra in a program that includes Wagner's Overture to "Der Meistersinger," Schoenberg's Chamber Symphony No. 1 and Brahms' Symphony No. 2.

A spokeswoman for the L.A. Philharmonic told Culture Monster this summer that the Berlin Philharmonic concerts were among the bestselling concerts of the season.

Rattle, 54, has strong ties with Los Angeles. From 1981 to 1994, he served as the principal guest conductor of the L.A. Philharmonic. He made his conducting debut with the Berlin Philharmonic in 1987 with Mahler's Sixth Symphony.