 From 1950 to 1971 the orchestra was named "Sinfonie-Orchester des Hessischen Rundfunks", from then to 2005 "Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt".Prior to 2015, the English translation "Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra" was used for international tours, but since 2015 the official international name is Frankfurt Radio Symphony.The orchestra's range of musical styles includes the classical-romantic repertoire, discoveries in experimental new music, concerts for children and young people and demanding programming concepts.