Sir Simon Rattle to join the London Symphony Orchestra as music director . The orchestra will be led by its current chief conductor, Lorin Maazel, who is also a member of the board at the Royal Academy of Music. 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 .
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 .