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This is a non-exhaustive list of principal conductors by orchestra, principally for orchestras with pages on Misplaced Pages, classified by country and by city. The term 'principal conductor' is used here as an umbrella term to encompass such titles as:

  • Principal conductor
  • Music director
  • Chief conductor

The term 'music director' is more common in the US and Canada, whereas 'principal conductor' or 'chief conductor' is more prevalent elsewhere. For orchestras which have both a music director and a principal conductor, such as the Royal Northern Sinfonia and Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, the person with the title of music director is given preference by hierarchy.

Orchestras which choose not to have principal conductors, such as the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, are omitted from this list. Likewise, principal conductors for opera companies are omitted, unless the orchestra of that opera company performs orchestral concerts under a separate name.

Argentina

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Buenos Aires Argentine National Symphony Orchestra (post vacant)

Armenia

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Yerevan Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra Eduard Topchjan Armenian
Yerevan National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia Vahan Mardirossian Armenian
Yerevan Armenian State Symphony Orchestra Sergey Smbatyan Armenian
Gyumri KOHAR Symphony Orchestra and Choir Natalie Galstyan Armenian

Australia

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Adelaide Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Mark Wigglesworth (designate, effective 2025) British
Brisbane Queensland Symphony Orchestra Umberto Clerici Italian
Canberra Canberra Symphony Orchestra Jessica Cottis Australian
Hobart Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Eivind Aadland Norwegian
Melbourne Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Jaime Martín Spanish
Perth West Australian Symphony Orchestra Asher Fisch Israeli
Sydney Australian Chamber Orchestra Richard Tognetti Australian
Sydney Sydney Symphony Orchestra Simone Young Australian

Austria

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Bregenz Vorarlberg Symphony Gérard Korsten South African
Drassburg Österreichisch-Ungarische Haydn Philharmonie Nicolas Altstaedt German
Graz Grazer Philharmonisches Orchester Roland Kluttig German
Linz Ars Antiqua Austria Gunar Letzbor Austrian
Linz Bruckner Orchestra Linz Markus Poschner German
Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg Riccardo Minasi Italian
Vienna Concentus Musicus Wien Stefan Gottfried Austrian
Vienna Vienna Hofburg Orchestra Gert Hofbauer Austrian
Vienna Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester Johannes Wildner Austrian
Vienna Nova Orchester Wien William Garfield Walker American
Vienna Klangforum Wien Beat Furrer Swiss
Vienna Tonkünstler Orchestra Yutaka Sado Japanese
Vienna Vienna Chamber Orchestra Stefan Vladar Austrian
Vienna Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra Marin Alsop American
Vienna Vienna Symphony Petr Popelka Czech

Belgium

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Antwerp Antwerp Symphony Orchestra (post vacant)
Brussels Brussels Philharmonic Kazushi Ōno Japanese
Brussels National Orchestra of Belgium Antony Hermus Dutch
Ghent Oost-Vlaams Symfonisch Orkest Geert Baetens Belgian
Liège Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège Gergely Madaras Hungarian
Mons Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie Frank Braley French

Bolivia

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
La Paz National Symphony Orchestra of Bolivia Weimar Arancibia Bolivian

Brazil

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Rio de Janeiro Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira Roberto Minczuk Brazilian
São Paulo Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo Thierry Fischer Swiss
Ponta Grossa Orquestra Sinfônica de Ponta Grossa Jayme Amatnecks Brazilian
Brasilia Orquestra Sinfônica de Brasília - OSTNCS Cláudio Cohen Brazilian

Canada

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Calgary Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Rune Bergmann Norwegian
Calgary Calgary Civic Symphony Rolf Bertsch Canadian
Calgary Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra Carlos Foggin Canadian
Charlottetown PEI Symphony Orchestra Mark Shapiro American
Edmonton Edmonton Symphony Orchestra (post vacant)
Edmonton Alberta Symphony Orchestra Emilio De Mercato Italian
Halifax, Nova Scotia Symphony Nova Scotia Holly Mathieson British
Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra James S. Kahane French
Montreal Orchestre Métropolitain Yannick Nézet-Séguin Canadian
Montreal Montreal Symphony Orchestra Rafael Payare Venezuelan
Ottawa National Arts Centre Orchestra Alexander Shelley British
Quebec City Les Violons du Roy Jonathan Cohen British
Quebec City Orchestre symphonique de Québec Clemens Schuldt German
Regina, Saskatchewan Regina Symphony Orchestra Gordon Gerrard Canadian
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra Eric Paetkau Canadian
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra Marc David Canadian
Thunder Bay Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra Arthur Post American
Toronto Kindred Spirits Orchestra Kristian Alexander Canadian
Toronto Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra (post vacant)
Toronto Toronto Symphony Orchestra Gustavo Gimeno Spanish
Trois-Rivières Orchestre symphonique de Trois-Rivières Jacques Lacombe Canadian
Vancouver Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Otto Tausk Dutch
Victoria Victoria Symphony Orchestra Christian Kluxen Danish
Winnipeg Manitoba Chamber Orchestra Anne Manson American
Winnipeg Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Daniel Raiskin Russian

Chile

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Santiago National Symphony Orchestra of Chile Rodolfo Saglimbeni Venezuelan

China

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Beijing China Philharmonic Orchestra Yu Long Chinese
Guangzhou Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra Huang Yi Chinese
Nanning Guangxi Symphony Orchestra Synthia Ko Chinese
Shanghai Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Yu Long Chinese

Colombia

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Bogotá Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra (post vacant)
Bogotá National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia Olivier Grangean French
Cali Cali Philharmonic Orchestra Irwin Hoffman American
Medellin Orquesta Filarmónica de Medellín David Greilsammer Israel

Czech Republic

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Brno Brno Philharmonic Dennis Russell Davies American
České Budějovice South Czech Philharmonic Miran Vaupotić Croatian
Olomouc Moravian Philharmonic Petr Vronský Czech
Ostrava Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra Daniel Raiskin (designate, effective 2026) Russian
Prague Czech National Symphony Orchestra Steven Mercurio American
Prague Czech Philharmonic Semyon Bychkov Russian
Prague Prague Philharmonia Emmanuel Villaume French
Prague Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra Petr Popelka Czech
Prague Prague Symphony Orchestra Tomáš Brauner Czech

Denmark

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Aalborg Aalborg Symphony Orchestra Joshua Weilerstein American
Aarhus Aarhus Symphony Orchestra Marc Soustrot French
Copenhagen Danish National Chamber Orchestra Ádám Fischer Hungarian
Copenhagen Danish National Symphony Orchestra Fabio Luisi Italian
Copenhagen Royal Danish Orchestra Marie Jacquot French
Odense Odense Symphony Orchestra Pierre Bleuse French

Estonia

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Tallinn Estonian National Symphony Orchestra Olari Elts Estonian

Finland

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Jyväskylä Jyväskylä Sinfonia Ville Matvejeff Finnish
Helsinki Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra Nicholas Collon British
Helsinki Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra Jukka-Pekka Saraste Finnish
Helsinki Helsinki Chamber Orchestra James S. Kahane French
Helsinki Helsinki University Symphony Orchestra Mikk Murdvee Estonian
Helsinki The Polytech Orchestra James S. Kahane French
Joensuu Joensuu City Orchestra Eero Lehtimäki Finnish
Lahti Lahti Symphony Orchestra Dalia Stasevska Russian-Finnish
Lappeenranta Lappeenranta City Orchestra Erkki Lasonpalo Finnish
Mikkeli St. Michel Strings Erkki Lasonpalo Finnish
Oulu Oulu Symphony Orchestra Rumon Gamba British
Pori Pori Sinfonietta Tibor Bogányi Finnish
Tampere Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra Matthew Halls British
Turku Turku Philharmonic Orchestra John Storgårds Finnish
Vaasa Vaasa City Orchestra Anna-Maria Helsing (designate, effective 2025) Finnish

France

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Bordeaux Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine Paul Daniel British
Lille Orchestre national de Lille Joshua Weilerstein American
Lyon Orchestre National de Lyon Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider Danish
Mulhouse Orchestre symphonique de Mulhouse Christoph Koncz Austrian-Hungarian
Marseille Orchestre philharmonique de Marseille Michele Spotti Italian
Nantes Orchestre national des Pays de la Loire Pascal Rophé French
Paris Ensemble Intercontemporain Pierre Bleuse French
Paris Orchestre de Chambre de Paris Thomas Hengelbrock German
Paris Orchestre de Paris Klaus Mäkelä Finnish
Paris Orchestre National de France Cristian Măcelaru Romanian
Paris Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France Mikko Franck Finnish
Rennes Orchestre Symphonique de Bretagne Nicholas Ellis Canadian
Strasbourg Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg Aziz Shokhakimov Uzbek
Toulouse Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse Tarmo Peltokoski Finnish

Germany

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Bamberg Bamberg Symphony Jakub Hrůša Czech
Berlin Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Kirill Petrenko Russian
Berlin Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra Vladimir Jurowski Russian
Berlin Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin Robin Ticciati British
Berlin Konzerthausorchester Berlin Joana Mallwitz German
Berlin Staatskapelle Berlin Christian Thielemann German
Bochum Bochumer Symphoniker Tung-Chieh Chuang Taiwanese
Bremen Bremer Philharmoniker Marko Letonja Slovenian
Cologne Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne Andrés Orozco-Estrada (designate, effective 2025) Colombian
Cologne WDR Funkhausorchester Frank Strobel German
Cologne WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne Cristian Măcelaru Romanian
Dortmund Dortmunder Philharmoniker Gabriel Feltz German
Dresden Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra Donald Runnicles (designate, effective 2025) British
Dresden Staatskapelle Dresden Daniele Gatti Italian
Essen Essen Philharmonic Tomáš Netopil Czech
Frankfurt Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester Thomas Guggeis German
Frankfurt hr-Sinfonieorchester Alain Altinoglu French
Halle Staatskapelle Halle Fabrice Bollon French
Hamburg Hamburger Symphoniker Sylvain Cambreling French
Hamburg NDR Symphony Orchestra Alan Gilbert American
Hannover NDR Radiophilharmonie Stanislav Kochanovsky Russian
Hannover Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover Stephan Zilias German
Heidelberg Philharmonisches Orchester Heidelberg Elias Grandy German
Herford Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie Jonathon Bloxham British
Hilchenbach Philharmonie Südwestfalen Charles Olivieri-Munroe Maltese
Jena Jenaer Philharmonie Simon Gaudenz Swiss
Karlsruhe Badische Staatskapelle Justin Brown British
Koblenz Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie Benjamin Shwartz American-Israeli
Konstanz Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz Ari Rasilainen Finnish
Ludwigshafen am Rhein Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz Michael Francis British
Leipzig Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra Andris Nelsons Latvian
Leipzig MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra Dennis Russell Davies American
Lübeck Philharmonisches Orchester der Hansestadt Lübeck Ryusuke Numajiri Japanese
Munich Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Sir Simon Rattle British
Munich Bavarian State Orchestra Vladimir Jurowski Russian
Munich Munich Chamber Orchestra Alexander Liebreich German
Munich Munich Philharmonic Orchestra Lahav Shani (designate, effective 2026) Israeli
Munich Munich Radio Orchestra Ivan Repušić Croatian
Munich Munich Symphony Orchestra Kevin John Edusei German
Nuremberg Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra Jonathan Darlington British
Nuremberg Staatsphilharmonie Nürnberg Roland Boer German
Recklinghausen Neue Philharmonie Westfalen Rasmus Baumann German
Stuttgart Stuttgarter Philharmoniker Dan Ettinger Israeli
Stuttgart SWR Symphonieorchester Teodor Currentzis Greek-Russian
Weimar Staatskapelle Weimar Dominik Beykirch German
Wuppertal Sinfonieorchesters Wuppertal Patrick Hahn Austrian

Hong Kong

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Hong Kong City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong Jean Thorel French
Hong Kong Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra Tarmo Peltokoski (designate, effective 2026) Finnish
Hong Kong Hong Kong Sinfonietta Christoph Poppen German

Hungary

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Budapest Budapest Festival Orchestra Iván Fischer Hungarian
Budapest Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra Pinchas Steinberg Israeli
Budapest Concerto Budapest András Keller Hungarian
Budapest Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Riccardo Frizza Italian
Budapest MÁV Symphony Orchestra Péter Csaba Hungarian
Miskolc Symphony Orchestra of Miskolc Tamás Gál Hungarian

Iceland

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Reykjavík Iceland Symphony Orchestra Eva Ollikainen Finnish

Ireland

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Dublin Crash Ensemble Ryan McAdams American
Dublin RTÉ Concert Orchestra (post vacant)
Dublin RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra Jaime Martin Spanish

Israel

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Jerusalem Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra Julian Rachlin Lithuanian
Tel Aviv Israel Chamber Orchestra Ariel Zuckermann Israeli
Tel Aviv Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Lahav Shani Israeli

Italy

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Bologna Teatro Comunale di Bologna Oksana Lyniv Ukrainian
Firenze Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Daniele Gatti Italian
Firenze Orchestra della Toscana Eva Ollikainen Finnish
Milan Orchestra della Scala Riccardo Chailly Italian
Milan Orchestra i Pomeriggi Musicali James Feddeck American
Milan Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi Claus Peter Flor German
Naples Orchestra Camerata Italiana Matthias Manasi German
Rome Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Daniel Harding British
Turin RAI National Symphony Orchestra Andrés Orozco-Estrada Colombian

Japan

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Hiroshima Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Tatsuya Shimono Japanese
Kanagawa Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra Kentaro Kawase Japanese
Kanagawa Kanagawa Central Orchestra Yuki Ito Japanese
Nagoya Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra Kazuhiro Koizumi Japanese
Osaka Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra Michiyoshi Inoue Japanese
Tokyo Japan Philharmonic Orchestra Kahchun Wong Singaporean
Tokyo New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra Kazuyoshi Kamioka Japanese
Tokyo NHK Symphony Orchestra Fabio Luisi Italian
Tokyo Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra Ken Takaseki Japanese
Tokyo Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra Kazushi Ōno Japanese
Tokyo Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra Andrea Battistoni Italian
Tokyo Tokyo Symphony Orchestra Jonathan Nott English
Tokyo Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra Sebastian Weigle German

Latvia

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Riga Kremerata Baltica Gidon Kremer Latvian
Riga Latvian National Symphony Orchestra Tarmo Peltokoski Finnish
Liepāja Liepāja Symphony Orchestra Gintaras Rinkevičius Lithuanian

Liechtenstein

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Nendeln Sinfonieorchester Liechtenstein Stefan Sanderling German
Vaduz Orchester Liechtenstein-Werdenberg Stefan Susana Austrian

Luxembourg

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Luxembourg City Luxembourg Chamber Orchestra Corinna Niemeyer German
Luxembourg City Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra Gustavo Gimeno Spanish

Macau

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Macau Macau Orchestra Lü Jia Chinese

Malaysia

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Jun Märkl German

Netherlands

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Amsterdam Amsterdam Sinfonietta Candida Thompson British
Amsterdam Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra Lorenzo Viotti Swiss
Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Klaus Mäkelä (designate, effective 2027) Finnish
Enschede Het Symfonieorkest Jan Willem de Vriend Dutch
Groningen Noord Nederlands Orkest Eivind Gullberg Jensen Norwegian
Hilversum Radio Filharmonisch Orkest Karina Canellakis American
Rotterdam Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra Lahav Shani Israeli
The Hague Residentie Orchestra Anja Bihlmaier German

New Zealand

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Auckland Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra Giordano Bellincampi Danish
Christchurch Christchurch Symphony Orchestra Benjamin Northey Australian
Wellington New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Gemma New New Zealand
Wellington Orchestra Wellington Marc Taddei American

Norway

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Bergen Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (post vacant)
Kristiansand Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra Julian Rachlin Lithuanian
Oslo Norwegian Radio Orchestra (post vacant)
Oslo Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra Klaus Mäkelä Finnish
Stavanger Stavanger Symphony Orchestra Andris Poga Latvian
Trondheim Trondheim Symphony Orchestra Han-Na Chang Korean

Paraguay

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Asunción Symphony Orchestra of the City of Asunción Luis Szarán Paraguayan
Asunción Symphony Orchestra of the National Congress of Paraguay Diego Sanchez Haase Paraguayan
Asunción Recycled Orchestra of Cateura Favio Chavez Argentinian

Philippines

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Cebu Cebu Philharmonic Orchestra Reynaldo Abellana Filipino
Manila Manila Symphony Orchestra Marlon Chen Taiwanese-American
Manila Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra Grzegorz Nowak Polish

Poland

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Gdańsk Polish Baltic Philharmonic George Tchitchinadze Georgian
Katowice Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra Marin Alsop American
Kraków Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra Charles Olivieri-Munroe Canadian
Łódź Łódź Philharmonic Michał Nesterowicz Polish
Radom Radom Chamber Orchestra Marek Drewnowski Polish
Szczecin Orkiestra Symfoniczna Filharmonii w Szczecinie Rune Bergmann Norwegian
Warsaw Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra Krzysztof Urbański Polish
Warsaw Sinfonia Varsovia (post vacant)
Wrocław NFM Wrocław Philharmonic Christoph Eschenbach German

Portugal

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Lisbon Gulbenkian Orchestra Hannu Lintu Finnish
Lisbon Orquestra Sinfónica Portuguesa Joana Carneiro Portuguese
Lisbon Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa Pedro Amaral Portuguese
Porto Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música Baldur Brönnimann Swiss

Russia

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Moscow Moscow City Symphony Orchestra Dmitri Jurowski Russian
Moscow National Philharmonic of Russia Vladimir Spivakov Russian
Moscow Russian National Orchestra Mikhail Pletnev Russian
Moscow State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation (post vacant)
Saint Petersburg Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra Valery Gergiev Russian
Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra Nikolai Alexeev Russian

Singapore

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Singapore Singapore Symphony Orchestra Hans Graf Austrian

Slovakia

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Bratislava Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Mario Košik Slovak

Slovenia

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Ljubljana RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra En Shao Chinese
Ljubljana Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Kakhi Solomnishvili Georgian

South Korea

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Bucheon Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra Lim Hun Joung South Korean
Busan Busan Philharmonic Orchestra (post vacant)
Daegu Daegu Philharmonic Orchestra Julian Kovatchev Bulgarian
Gyeonggi Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra Shi-Yeon Sung South Korean
Seongnam Seongnam Philharmonic Orchestra Gum Nanse South Korean
Incheon Incheon Philharmonic Orchestra Chung Chiyong South Korean
Seoul KBS Symphony Orchestra Yoel Levi Israeli
Seoul Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra Jaap van Zweden Dutch
Suwon Suwon Philharmonic Orchestra Kim Daejin South Korean

Spain

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
A Coruña Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia Dima Slobodeniouk Russian
Barcelona Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Orchestra Ludovic Morlot French
Barcelona Orquestra Simfònica del Gran Teatre del Liceu Josep Pons Spanish
Donostia-San Sebastian Basque National Orchestra Robert Treviño American
Granada City of Granada Orchestra Andrea Marcon Italian
Madrid Spanish National Orchestra David Afkham German
Navarra Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra Antoni Wit Polish
Oviedo Orquesta Sinfónica Del Principado De Asturias Rossen Milanov Bulgarian
Valencia Orquesta de Valencia Yaron Traub Israeli
Zaragoza ORA Orquesta Reino de Aragón Ricardo Casero Spanish

Sweden

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Gävle Gävle Symphony Orchestra Christian Reif German
Gothenburg Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra Santtu-Matias Rouvali Finnish
Malmö Malmö Symphony Orchestra Robert Treviño American
Norrköping Norrköping Symphony Orchestra Karl-Heinz Steffens German
Örebro Swedish Chamber Orchestra Martin Fröst Swedish
Stockholm Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra Ryan Bancroft American
Stockholm Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra Daniel Harding British

Switzerland

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Basel Sinfonieorchester Basel Ivor Bolton British
Bern Bern Symphony Orchestra Krzysztof Urbański Polish
Geneva Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Jonathan Nott British
Lausanne Sinfonietta de Lausanne Alexander Mayer German
Lucerne Lucerne Symphony Orchestra Michael Sanderling German
Winterthur Orchester Musikkollegium Winterthur Thomas Zehetmair Austrian
Zurich Philharmonia Zürich Gianandrea Noseda Italian
Zurich Tonhalle Orchester Zürich Paavo Järvi Estonian
Zurich Zurich Chamber Orchestra Daniel Hope British

Taiwan

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Taipei Taiwan Philharmonic Jun Märkl German

United Kingdom

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Bangor, County Down Camerata Ireland Barry Douglas British
Belfast Ulster Orchestra Daniele Rustioni Italian
Birmingham City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Kazuki Yamada Japanese
Bournemouth Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Mark Wigglesworth British
Cambridge Academy of Ancient Music Laurence Cummings British
Cardiff BBC National Orchestra of Wales Ryan Bancroft American
Derby Sinfonia ViVA Frank Zielhorst Dutch
Edinburgh Scottish Chamber Orchestra Maxim Emelyanychev Russian
Gateshead Royal Northern Sinfonia Dinis Sousa Portuguese
Glasgow BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Ryan Wigglesworth British
Glasgow Royal Scottish National Orchestra Thomas Søndergård Danish
Leeds Orchestra of Opera North Garry Walker British
Liverpool Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Domingo Hindoyan Venezuelan
London Academy of St Martin in the Fields Joshua Bell American
London Aurora Orchestra Nicholas Collon British
London BBC Concert Orchestra Anna-Maria Helsing Finnish-Swedish
London BBC Symphony Orchestra Sakari Oramo Finnish
London City of London Sinfonia Stephen Layton British
London The English Concert Harry Bicket British
London London Chamber Orchestra Christopher Warren-Green British
London London Mozart Players Gérard Korsten South African
London London Philharmonic Orchestra Edward Gardner British
London London Symphony Orchestra Sir Antonio Pappano British
London Philharmonia Orchestra Santtu-Matias Rouvali Finnish
London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Vasily Petrenko Russian
Manchester The Hallé Kahchun Wong Singaporean
Manchester Manchester Camerata Gábor Takács-Nagy Hungarian
Manchester Northern Chamber Orchestra Nicholas Ward British
Salford BBC Philharmonic John Storgårds Finnish
Stratford-upon-Avon Orchestra of the Swan Kenneth Woods American
Worcester English Symphony Orchestra Kenneth Woods American

United States

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Akron, Ohio Akron Symphony Orchestra Christopher Wilkins American
Albany, Georgia Albany Symphony Orchestra Claire Fox Hillard American
Albany, New York Albany Symphony Orchestra David Alan Miller American
Allentown, PA Allentown Symphony Orchestra Diane Wittry American
Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage Symphony Orchestra Elizabeth Schulze
Athens, Georgia Athens Symphony Brad Maffett American
Atlanta Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Nathalie Stutzmann French
Baltimore Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Jonathon Heyward American
Bellingham, WA Bellingham Symphony Orchestra Yaniv Attar Israeli-American
Berkeley Berkeley Symphony Orchestra Joseph Young American
Birmingham, Alabama Alabama Symphony Orchestra Carlos Izcaray Venezuelan
Boston Boston Symphony Orchestra Andris Nelsons Latvian
Boston Handel and Haydn Society Jonathan Cohen British
Buffalo, New York Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra JoAnn Falletta American
Burlington, Vermont Vermont Symphony Orchestra Andrew Crust American
Carrollton, Georgia Carroll Symphony Orchestra Terry Lowry American
Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Kwamé Ryan Trinidadian
Chicago Chicago Symphony Orchestra Klaus Mäkelä (designate, effective 2027) Finnish
Cincinnati Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Cristian Măcelaru (designate, effective 2025) Romanian
Cleveland The Cleveland Orchestra Franz Welser-Möst Austrian
Columbus, Ohio Columbus Symphony Orchestra Rossen Milanov Bulgarian
Costa Mesa, California Pacific Symphony Carl St.Clair American
Dallas Dallas Symphony Orchestra Fabio Luisi Italian
Dayton Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Neal Gittleman American
Denver Colorado Symphony Orchestra Peter Oundjian British
Detroit Detroit Symphony Orchestra Jader Bignamini Italian
Durham Durham Symphony Orchestra William Curry American
Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Robert Spano American
Fort Lauderdale, Florida South Florida Philharmonic Donald Covert American
Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids Symphony Marcelo Lehninger Brazilian
Lawrenceville, Georgia Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra Robert Trocina American
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Stuart Malina American
Hartford, Connecticut Hartford Symphony Orchestra Carolyn Kuan American
Houston Houston Symphony Orchestra Juraj Valčuha Slovenian
Indianapolis Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Jun Märkl German
Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville Symphony Courtney Lewis British
Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City Symphony Matthias Pintscher German
Knoxville, Tennessee Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Aram Demirjian American
Lexington, Kentucky Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra Mélisse Brunet French
Little Rock, Arkansas Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (post vacant)
Los Angeles Hollywood Symphony Orchestra John Beal American
Los Angeles Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Jaime Martín Spanish
Los Angeles Los Angeles Philharmonic Gustavo Dudamel Venezuelan
Louisville, Kentucky The Louisville Orchestra Teddy Abrams American
Memphis, Tennessee Memphis Symphony Orchestra Robert Moody American
Milwaukee Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Ken-David Masur American
Minneapolis Minnesota Orchestra Thomas Søndergård Danish
Naples, Florida Naples Philharmonic Orchestra Alexander Shelley British
Nashville Nashville Symphony Orchestra Giancarlo Guerrero Costa Rican
New Orleans, Louisiana Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra Carlos Miguel Prieto Mexican
New York City American Composers Orchestra (post vacant)
New York City The MET Orchestra Yannick Nézet-Séguin Canadian
New York City New York Philharmonic Gustavo Dudamel (designate, effective 2026) Venezuelan
New York City Orchestra of St. Luke's Bernard Labadie Canadian
Newark, New Jersey New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Xian Zhang Chinese
Norfolk, Virginia Virginia Symphony Orchestra Eric Jacobsen American
Omaha Omaha Symphony Orchestra Ankush Kumar Bahl American
Orlando Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Eric Jacobsen American
Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia David Hayes Belgian
Philadelphia The Philadelphia Orchestra Yannick Nézet-Séguin Canadian
Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix Symphony Orchestra Tito Muñoz American
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Manfred Honeck Austrian
Portland, Oregon Oregon Symphony David Danzmayr Austrian
Raleigh, North Carolina North Carolina Symphony Grant Llewellyn British
Reno, Nevada Reno Philharmonic Orchestra Laura Jackson American
Richmond, Virginia Richmond Symphony Orchestra Valentina Peleggi Italian
Rochester, New York Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Andreas Delfs German
Rockford, Illinois Rockford Symphony Orchestra Yaniv Attar Israeli-American
St. Louis Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra Stéphane Denève French
Salt Lake City Utah Symphony (post vacant)
San Diego San Diego Symphony Rafael Payare Venezuelan
San Francisco San Francisco Philharmonic Jessica Bejarano American
San Francisco San Francisco Symphony Esa-Pekka Salonen Finnish
Santa Rosa Santa Rosa Symphony Francesco Lecce-Chong American
Sarasota, Florida Sarasota Orchestra Giancarlo Guerrero (designate, effective 2025) Costa Rican
Seattle Seattle Symphony Orchestra Xian Zhang (designate, effective 2025)
Tampa, Florida The Florida Orchestra Michael Francis British
Toledo, Ohio Toledo Symphony Orchestra Alain Trudel Canadian
Virginia Beach, Virginia Symphonicity Daniel W. Boothe American
Washington, D.C. National Symphony Orchestra Gianandrea Noseda Italian
Wilmington, Delaware Delaware Symphony Orchestra David Amado American

Venezuela

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Caracas Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar Gustavo Dudamel Venezuelan

Vietnam

City Orchestra Conductor Nationality
Hanoi Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra Tetsuji Honna Japanese
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