Simon Rattle

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Occupation

conductor

Born

January 19, 1955

Zodiac

Capricorn

26,154

days alive

71

years old

Born
January 19, 1955
Zodiac
♑︎Capricorn·goat 🐐
Updated Jul 2026

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Astrology
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Earth
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Sun Sign

Capricorn♑︎

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Moon Sign

Sagittarius♐︎

Dominant Element

Earth

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Planetary positions calculated for January 19, 1955

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2023
Day 25,062
Age 68

Chief Conductor of Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Confidence
96%
Sep 1, 2023

Appointed Chief Conductor of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.

Day 24,819
Age 67

End of tenure as Music Director of the London Symphony Orchestra

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2023

Concluded his tenure as Music Director of the London Symphony Orchestra.

2018
Day 22,993
Age 62

End of tenure as Principal Conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2018

Concluded his tenure as Principal Conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic.

2017
Day 22,628
Age 61

Music Director of the London Symphony Orchestra

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2017

Appointed Music Director of the London Symphony Orchestra.

2015
Day 21,897
Age 59

Ranked as one of the world's best living conductors

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2015

Ranked by music critics as one of the world's best living conductors in a Bachtrack poll.

2002
Day 17,149
Age 46

Principal Conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2002

Appointed Principal Conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic.

2001
Day 16,784
Age 45

Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2001

Received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music at the Classic Brit Awards.

1998
Day 15,688
Age 42

End of tenure as Music Director of CBSO

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1998

Concluded his tenure as Music Director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.

1990
Day 12,766
Age 34

Patron of Birmingham Schools' Symphony Orchestra

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1990

Arranged the patronage of Birmingham Schools' Symphony Orchestra during his tenure with CBSO.

1980
Day 9,113
Age 24

Music Director of City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1980

Appointed Music Director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO).

1955
Day 0
Age 0

Born

Confidence
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Jan 19, 1955

Simon Denis Rattle was born in Liverpool, England.