Topic: NEWS performers
Sir Simon Rattle has been re-elected as chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic, despite fears that he would be ousted by a hardcore of naysayers. The vote from the Philharmonic's players gives him a further decade at the helm of the orchestra, with effect from this autumn. MORE
Rumors of conflict arose after Rattle, 53, announced the philharmonic's program for the 2008 season, the Daily Telegraph reported Thursday. EARLIER STORY
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