Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra

From 1824 to 1833, Louis Spohr and Ferdinand Ries served as interim music directors of the ensemble.

Subsequent music directors included Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1833–1835), Ferdinand Hiller (1847-1850) and Robert Schumann (1850-1854).

[2] Recent principal conductors of the orchestra have included John Fiore (2000–2008) and Andrey Boreyko (2009–2014).

Fischer and the orchestra have recorded Gustav Mahler's symphonic works for the AVI label in association with Deutschlandfunk.

[3] In September 2024, the orchestra announced the extension of Fischer's contract as principal conductor through 31 July 2030.