Rattle goes silent

The London Symphony Orchestra and

Sir Simon Rattle (above) have announced plans for their first season together. Sir Simon takes up his position as music director in September and, in his first few weeks, he and his players will present a ten-day musical celebration to mark his appointment. As well as ‘Silent Symphony’, an opening concert of all-british music broadcast live to personal headsets in the Barbican Sculpture Court, other projects for the first week include creating an opera in a day with children and young people. BBC Radio 3 will broadcast live throughout the opening ten days, including three symphonic concerts from the Barbican Hall.