Antonio Janigro became the new leader of the Camerata in 1974, the same year when the first abonnement series of concerts were performed in Salzburg.
Roger Norrington became principal conductor of the Camerata in 1997, and held the post until 2006.
During his tenure, Norrington placed greater emphasis on historically informed performance practices.
[3] In June 2011, Louis Langrée was named the sixth principal conductor of the Camerata, effective September 2011, with an initial contract of 5 seasons.
The musicians of the orchestra now make artistic decisions for the ensemble without a principal conductor.