Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra | |
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Radio orchestra | |
Native name | SWR Symphonieorchester |
Former name | Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra (1945) Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra (1946) |
Founded | 2016 |
Location | Stuttgart, Germany |
Concert hall | Various (see below) |
Principal conductor | Teodor Currentzis |
Website | Official website |
The SWR Symphonieorchester (Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra) is a radio orchestra affiliated with the Südwestrundfunk (Southwest German Radio) public broadcasting network. Formed in 2016, the orchestra is administratively based in Stuttgart. The artistic director of the orchestra is Johannes Bultmann, and the current managing director is Felix Fischer. The orchestra's chief conductor was Teodor Currentzis; François-Xavier Roth is the orchestra's designated chief conductor.