Principal Conductors
- Charles Groves: 1944–1951
- John Hopkins: 1952–1957
- George Hurst: 1958–1968
- Bryden Thomson: 1968–1973
- Raymond Leppard: 1973–1980
- Edward Downes: 1980–1991
- Yan Pascal Tortelier: 1992–2002
- Gianandrea Noseda: 2002–2011
- Juanjo Mena: 2011–present
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