Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
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The Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra (German: Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR) is an orchestra based in Stuttgart in Germany. It was founded in 1945 by American occupation authorities. Like many broadcast orchestras in Germany, it has a reputation for performing contemporary music.
As of 2003, Roger Norrington is its Principal Conductor, and Georges Prêtre its Laureate Conductor.
[edit] Principal conductors
- Roger Norrington (1998–)
- Gianluigi Gelmetti (1989–1998)
- Neville Marriner (1983–1989)
- Sergiu Celibidache (1971–1977)
- Hans Müller-Kray (1948–1969)