During Goldberg's tenure, David Zinman served as the orchestra's "second conductor" (tweede dirigent).
Yakov Kreizberg succeeded Haenchen as chief conductor of the NKO and NedPhO in 2003,[1] and held the posts until his death in March 2011.
In March 2009, the NKO announced the appointment of Marc Albrecht as the orchestra's fifth chief conductor, starting with the 2011-2012 season, for an initial contract of 4 years, in parallel with his appointment as chief conductor of the NedPhO and of Dutch National Opera.
In April 2019, the NedPhO announced the appointment of Lorenzo Viotti as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2021-2022 season.
In April 2023, the NKO announced the scheduled conclusion of Viotti's tenure as its chief conductor at the close of the 2024-2025 season.