cycles for CD and a complete Mahler cycle for DVD. Colombian conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada became the orchestra's music director in 2014. In December 2019, the orchestra announced the appointment of Alain Altinoglu as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2021–2022 season, with an initial contract of three years. Principal conductors 1929–1937 Hans Rosbaud 1937–1945 Otto Frickhoeffer 1946–1953 Kurt Schröder 1955–1961 1961–1974 Dean Dixon 1974–1990 Eliahu Inbal 1990–1997 Dmitri Kitajenko 1997–2006 Hugh Wolff 2006–2013 Paavo Järvi 2014–2021 Andrés Orozco-Estrada 2021– Alain Altinoglu Recent discography Richard Strauss – Salome. Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Frankfurt Radio Symphony. PENTATONE PTC 5186602. (2017) Richard Strauss – Ein Heldenleben / Macbeth. Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Frankfurt Radio Symphony. PENTATONE PTC 5186582 (2016) Igor Stravinsky – The Rite of Spring & The Firebird (Suite 1919). Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Frankfurt Radio Symphony. PENTATONE PTC 5186556 (2016) Saint-Saëns – Symphonies No. 1 & 2. Eliahu Inbal, Frankfurt Radio Symphony. PENTATONE PTC 5186157 (2005) Vincenzo Bellini, Ignaz Moscheles, Bernard Molique, Julius Rietz, Antonio Vivaldi. Works for Oboe and Flute. Heinz Holliger, Aurèle Nicolet, Eliahu Inbal, Frankfurt Radio Symphony. PENTATONE PTC 5186129 (2004) Rachmaninov – Piano Concerto No. 2 & Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini. Werner Haas, Eliahu Inbal, Frankfurt Radio Symphony PENTATONE PTC 5186114 (2003) References External links hr-Sinfonieorchester official website hr-Sinfonieorchester YouTube Channel German symphony orchestras Hessischer Rundfunk Musical groups established in 1929 1929 establishments in Germany Radio and television orchestras