Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt

The Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra is affiliated to the Hesse Broadcasting Company (Hessischer Rundfunk) and carried the name "Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt" from 11 July 1971 until 2005, when it was renamed to . Before 1971 it was called .
It was founded in 1929 as "Frankfurter Rundfunk-Symphonie-Orchester" with Hans Rosbaud as its first principal conductor.

Principal conductors between 1971 and 2005:
(1961–1974)
(1974–1990)
(1990–1997)
(1997–2006)