French orchestra founded January 18 of 1934 and run by French broadcasting service Radio France.
1944-1964 - Named Orchestre national de la radiodiffusion-télévision française or Orchestre National De La R.T.F. or Orchestre national de la radiodiffusion française, conducted by Manuel Rosenthal (1944-1947), Roger Desormiere (1947-1951), Maurice Le Roux (1960-1964).
1964-1974 - Renamed Orchestre national de l'office de la radiodiffusion-télévision française, Orchestre national de France or Orchestre National De L'ORTF, conducted by Maurice Le Roux 1964-1967), Jean Martinon (1968-1973), Sergiu Celibidache (1973-1974).
1974 - Renamed Orchestre national de Radio France or Orchestre national de France, conducted by Lorin Maazel (1987-1991), Charles Dutoit (1991-2001), Kurt Masur (2002-2008), Daniele Gatti (2008-).
