Principal Conductors
- Herbert von Karajan (1948–1954), without holding the title
- Otto Klemperer (1959–1973)
- Riccardo Muti (1973–1982)
- Giuseppe Sinopoli (1984–1994)
- Christoph von Dohnányi (1997–2008)
- Esa-Pekka Salonen (2008–present)
Read more about this topic: Philharmonia Orchestra
Famous quotes containing the words principal and/or conductors:
“All animals, except man, know that the principal business of life is to enjoy it.”
—Samuel Butler (1835–1902)
“I was the conductor of the Underground Railroad for eight years, and I can say what most conductors can’t say—I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger.”
—Harriet Tubman (1821–1913)