In 1987 I was at the Southbank, The Royal Festival Hall, London, listing to the London Sinfonietta rehearsing modern music (which I didn’t know), Simon Rattle was conducting and his very young son, Sacha, was dancing next to the podium.
It was so charming, so natural. Simon Rattle even praised the orchestra for playing so well that the child responded in a such exciting way.
Slightly later I started to take photographs, while Sacha was sitting on a stool and instrumentalists were playing towards him. Little we knew, that this little boy would become a highly accomplished musician himself. Maybe that moment was like a prophecy about his future?
Sacha Rattle is a clarinetist, performing with a range of ensembles and as a soloist. Even today as I am writing this story about him.
