Britain’s superstar conductor Sir Simon Rattle returned to his homeland in September, after fifteen years leading the Berliner Philharmoniker to take up the Musical Directorship of the London Symphony Orchestra and Artist-In-Residence at the Barbican and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. To mark his inaugural season the LSO presented a 10-day celebratory Festival THIS IS RATTLE. Guardian critic Andrew Clements said it was an ‘auspicious start to LSO’s new era of Simon Rattle,’ awarding the opening concert five-stars. I dropped off this sketch at the Orchestra’s HQ on the 6th floor in the Barbican last month and he kindly signed and returned it for me.