German orchestra based in Nuremberg. The orchestra was formed in 1377.
In late 2011 the number of musicians in the orchestra increased and the name was changed to .
General Music Director / Principal Conductor from 1923–2011:
• Ferdinand Wagner (1923–1925)
• (1925–1938)
• (1938–1945)
• (1946–1948)
• (1948–1955)
• (1956–1964)
• (1965–1988)
• (1988–1992)
• (1993–1998)
• (1998–2005)
• (1998–2011)
• since 2011 see under