The orchestra principally gives concerts in the Großer Sendesaal of the Landesfunkhaus Niedersachsen.

[1] Willy Steiner was the first chief conductor, beginning in 1950, and held the post until 1975.

After Steiner, chief conductors have been Bernhard Klee, Eiji Ōue and Eivind Gullberg Jensen.

Since 2009, Ōue has held the title of conductor laureate (Ehrendirigent) with the orchestra.

[4] Manze concluded his tenure as chief conductor of the orchestra at the close of the 2022–2023 season.