Orchestre National De France

French orchestra originally founded January 18 of 1934 and run by French broadcasting service [l=Radio France], operating under this name since 1974.

Associated to the French public broadcasting operator, this orchestra has been known under different names since its creation:

• 1944-1964 - Named "Orchestre national de la radiodiffusion-télévision française" or "[a=Orchestre National De La R.T.F.]" or "Orchestre national de la radiodiffusion française", conducted by [a=Manuel Rosenthal] (1944-1947), [a=Roger Desormiere] (1947-1951), [a=Maurice Le Roux] (1960-1964).

• 1964-1974 - Renamed "Orchestre national de l'office de la radiodiffusion-télévision française", "Orchestre national de France" or "[a=Orchestre National De L'ORTF]", conducted by [a=Maurice Le Roux] 1964-1967), [a=Jean Martinon] (1968-1973), [a=Sergiu Celibidache] (1973-1974).

• 1974 - Renamed "Orchestre national de Radio France" or "Orchestre national de France", conducted by [a=Lorin Maazel] (1987-1991), [a=Charles Dutoit] (1991-2001), [a=Kurt Masur] (2002-2008), [a=Daniele Gatti] (2008-).