Sir Simon Rattle to join the London Symphony Orchestra as music director . 60-year - old will be in residence for six months a week when he takes up post . He will remain based in residence for the sake of his wife and three children . rat Simon has six - month - old daughter with Czech singer Magdalena Kožená .
Sir Simon Rattle to join the London Symphony Orchestra as music director . 60-year-old will be in Britain for four months a year when he takes up post . He will remain based in Germany for the sake of his wife and three children . Sir Simon has seven-month-old baby with Czech singer Magdalena Kožená .