Music Directors
- 1995 – present Michael Tilson Thomas
- 1985–1995 Herbert Blomstedt
- 1977–1985 Edo de Waart
- 1970–1977 Seiji Ozawa
- 1963–1970 Josef Krips
- 1954–1963 Enrique Jordá
- 1952–1954 no incumbent
- 1935–1952 Pierre Monteux
- 1930–1934 Basil Cameron and Issay Dobrowen
- 1915–1930 Alfred Hertz
- 1911–1915 Henry Hadley
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