After World War II, Poulet stood down from the Conservatoire de Bordeaux and the orchestra.
[1] In the wake of the "decentralisation" policies of Marcel Landowski in French music funding, the orchestra enhanced its regional activities.
During the leadership of its then-music director, Roberto Benzi, the orchestra attained a strength of 95 musicians.
With the subsequent music directorship of Alain Lombard, from 1988 to 1995, the orchestra received its current name, the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, and expanded to its present complement of around 120 musicians.
The ONBA's current music director is the American conductor Joseph Swensen, starting with the 2024-2025 season.