Founded in 1929 as one of the first radio symphony orchestras in Germany, the Frankfurt Radio Symphony (hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt) today successfully negotiates the challenges of a modern top-ranking orchestra.
Alain Altinoglu has been Music Director of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony (hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt) since 2021 and has since extended his contract until the summer of 2028.
Paavo Järvi held the position of Music Director of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony (hr-Sinfonieorchester) from 2006 to 2013 and assumed the position of Conductor Laureate at 2013.
Eliahu Inbal was Music Director of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony (hr-Sinfonieorchester) for no less than 16 years and since 1996 he has been Honorary Conductor.
The Frankfurt Radio Symphony brings together 110 highly qualified musicians, who decisively shape the artistic profile of the orchestra with their dedicated musical work (web area in German).
Almost traditionally, Music Director Alain Altinoglu will open the 2023/24 season with the Europa Open Air on the river Main. One program focus of this season is nature and its musical representation. In addition, the unconventional Fazıl Say will be featured as a pianist and composer. »Artist in Residence« will be an instrument: the trumpet.
All offers of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony for children and adolescents – from the Kita project to the Super-X-Orchestra, from the Junge Konzerte to the Hessen School Tour (web area in German).
In its 90-year history, the Frankfurt Radio Symphony commissioned a large number of compositions and premiered numerous important works (web area in German).