This is Rattle

This is a chance to step inside Rattle’s vision of classical music. British composers take centre-stage in the opening concert: there are works by four composers of today (who also curate their own evenings of music, presented by the Barbican), including a new fanfare by Helen Grime. Experience it live in the concert hall, or outdoors with a simulcast in the Barbican Sculpture Court.

Film and documentary screenings in the Barbican cinemas promise to deliver unique insights and new perspectives

on Rattle’s career, while BBC Radio 3, who will be in residence, bring us chamber music performed by some of the artists Rattle has championed.

And, true to Rattle’s own belief that music should be for everybody, there will be plenty of opportunities to join in, with a creative ‘Opera in a Day’ workshop at LSO St Luke’s, and performances by musicians of all ages, including the young people of LSO On Track.

BBC Radio 3 at the Barbican
14–21 September, Barbican Circle Foyer
BBC Radio 3 is proud to be an official media partner of the LSO. From concert hall to radio, find out what goes into making live broadcasts of the LSO and Rattle on BBC Radio 3's Live In Concert strand. Delve into the BBC's Rattle archives, have a go at being a BBC Radio 3 presenter, try making a radio show, and recreate the LSO sound under the expert guidance of BBC engineers.
Produced by Barbican, BBC Radio 3 and LSO. Part of 'This is Rattle' on BBC Radio 3

Rattle Recast
14 September–22 December 2017, Barbican Foyers
A projected installation with Sir Simon Rattle's conducting at its heart. Motion capture data of his movements will be interpreted into a digital display transforming movement into music and information into art.
Produced by LSO and Barbican
with thanks to Vicon Motion Systems Ltd, the University of Portsmouth, Christie Digital and The Partners

Barbican and Guildhall Creative Learning: Interlock: Friends Pictured Within
14 September–7 January 2018, Barbican Foyers
A new cross arts multimedia commission by artist Jonathan Munro and musician Anna Meredith, plus over 100 participants from East London, exploring Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations. Responding in dance, music, art, illustration, poetry and theatre, participants will capture an artistic response to Elgar’s masterpiece, which will then be digitally captured and placed in the installation for the audience to discover and play.
Produced by Barbican Guildhall Creative Learning

#thisisrattle
14–24 September 2017, online
The LSO and Barbican will be documenting all of the events taking place on- and off-stage with photos, videos and exclusive interviews on social media. Follow #thisisrattle for the latest.

Exhibition: Simon Rattle The Man
14 September–22 December 2017, Barbican Music Library
Musical organisations the world over have contributed photographs, scores, recordings and Rattle memorabilia in a special exhibition curated by the LSO.
Curated by Martin Campbell-White and Ed Smith, co-produced by the London Symphony Orchestra and Askonas Holt.

Grand Finale
Sunday 24 September, Barbican Foyers
The final day of This is Rattle is a special celebration with LSO Discovery family activies throughout the Barbican's foyers, an LSO On Track performance with Sir Simon Rattle conducting young musicians from East London alongside Guildhall School and LSO musicians, and a multi-artform performance reflecting Barbican Guildhall Creative Learning's 'Interlock: Friends Pictured Within' installation.

The final concert in the Barbican Hall will be preceded by foyer fanfares by Guildhall School musicians, and the concert will be streamed live on the LSO YouTube channel and classicfm.com.
Supported by Classic FM