Founded in 1993, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano immediately became a key reference for the great symphonic repertoire in Italy.
After founder Vladimir Delman, three highly prestigious Music Directors have succeeded one another: Riccardo Chailly (1999-2005), whose experience has led the orchestra to establish itself as one of the most important national and international symphonic orchestras, capable of tackling a repertoire ranging from Bach to the cornerstones of 19th-century symphony to the music of our time; Xian Zhang (2009-2016), the first female conductor to hold such a position in Italy; and, finally, Claus Peter Flor (2017-2022), who has led the Orchestra to increasingly boldly tackle the great masterpieces of the symphonic repertoire.

During the 2022/23 and 2023/24 seasons, the Milan Symphony Orchestra has embarked on a new journey with some of the most prestigious conductors on the international scene: Andrey Boreyko, Alondra de la Parra, Jaume Santonja and Kolja Blacher.

The new Music Director, starting with the 2024/25 Season, is Emmanuel Tjeknavorian.