Simon Rattle
Composer
Englishman known for being the conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in the 1980's and 1990's and the Berlin Philharmonic starting in 2002.
He was originally a percussionist who entered the Royal Academy of Music, University of London, in 1971.
He was inducted into the Gramophone Hall of Fame in 2012.
His father, Denis Guttridge Rattle, was a Commander in the Royal Navy.
When the quality of his concerts came into question, famed pianist Alfred Brendel came to his defense.