DR RadioSymfoniOrkestret

[b]DR RadioSymfoniOrkestret [/b] was the name from 1996 to 2008 of the symphony orchestra of [l=DR], the Danish national broadcasting corporation. The orchestra is also officially the national orchestra of Denmark, which is apparent in its English name, [b]The Danish National Symphony Orchestra[/b].

Renamed from [a=Danmarks Radios Symfoniorkester] in 1996, the principal conductors were [a=Ulf Schirmer] (1995-98), [a=Gerd Albrecht] (1999-2004), and [a=Thomas Dausgaard] (2004-11). In 2008 the name of the orchestra was shortened to [a=DR SymfoniOrkestret].

The name of the orchestra has evolved over time as follows:

- From 1925 to mid-1930's: [a=Statsradiofoniens Orkester]

- From mid-1930's to 1959: [a=Statsradiofoniens Symfoniorkester]

- From 1959 to 1996: [a=Danmarks Radios Symfoniorkester]

- From 1996 to 2008: DR Radiosymfoniorkestret

- Since 2008: [a=DR SymfoniOrkestret]