Conductors

Chief Conductor and Artistic Director

Olari Elts

Honorary Artistic Director for Life

Neeme Järvi

Artistic Adviser

Paavo Järvi

Chief Conductors of ERSO throughout times

Chief Conductor 1939–1944

Olav Roots

Chief Conductor 1944-1950

Paul Karp

Chief Conductor 1950–1963

Roman Matsov

Chief Conductor 1963–1979, 2010-2020

Neeme Järvi

Chief Conductor 1980–1991

Peeter Lilje

Chief Conductor 1991-1993

Leo Krämer

Chief Conductor 1993–2001

Arvo Volmer

Chief Conductor 2001–2010

Nikolay Alexeev