| 1935-36 | Lajos Shuk, music director |
| 1936-37 | Lajos Shuk, music director |
| 1937-38 | Franco Autori, music director |
| 1938-39 | Franco Autori, music director |
| 1939-40 | Franco Autori, music director |
| 1940-41 | Franco Autori, music director |
| 1941-42 | Franco Autori, music director |
| 1942-43 | Franco Autori, music director |
| 1943-44 | Franco Autori, music director |
| Fred A. Ressel, assistant conductor | |
| 1944-45 | Franco Autori, music director |
| Fred A. Ressel, assistant conductor | |
| 1945-46 | William Steinberg, music director |
| Rudolf Doblin, assistant conductor | |
| 1946-47 | William Steinberg, music director |
| Rudolf Doblin, assistant conductor | |
| 1947-48 | William Steinberg, music director |
| Rudolf Doblin, assistant conductor | |
| 1948-49 | William Steinberg, music director |
| Rudolf Doblin, assistant conductor | |
| 1949-50 | William Steinberg, music director |
| Henry Aaron, assistant conductor | |
| Rudolf Doblin, assistant conductor | |
| 1950-51 | William Steinberg, music director |
| Henry Aaron, assistant conductor | |
| 1951-52 | William Steinberg, music director |
| Henry Aaron, assistant conductor | |
| 1952-53 | Izler Solomon, conductor-in-residence |
| 1953-54 | Interim Guest Conductors |
| 1954-55 | Josef Krips, music director |
| Willis Page, associate conductor | |
| 1955-56 | Josef Krips, music director |
| Willis Page, associate conductor | |
| 1956-57 | Josef Krips, music director |
| Willis Page, associate conductor | |
| 1957-58 | Josef Krips, music director |
| Willis Page, associate conductor | |
| 1958-59 | Josef Krips, music director |
| Willis Page, associate conductor | |
| 1959-60 | Josef Krips, music director |
| Joseph Wincenc, associate conductor | |
| 1960-61 | Josef Krips, music director |
| Joseph Wincenc, associate conductor | |
| 1961-62 | Josef Krips, music director |
| Ulrich Meyer, assistant conductor | |
| Ronald Ondrejka, assistant conductor | |
| 1962-63 | Josef Krips, music director |
| Ulrich Meyer, assistant conductor | |
| Ronald Ondrejka, assistant conductor | |
| 1963-64 | Lukas Foss, music director |
| Ulrich Meyer, assistant conductor | |
| Richard Dufallo, assistant conductor | |
| 1964-65 | Lukas Foss, music director |
| Ulrich Meyer, assistant conductor | |
| Richard Dufallo, assistant conductor | |
| 1965-66 | Lukas Foss, music director |
| Ulrich Meyer, assistant conductor | |
| Richard Dufallo, assistant conductor | |
| 1966-67 | Lukas Foss, music director |
| Richard Dufallo, associate conductor | |
| Ronald Stoffel, assistant conductor | |
| 1967-68 | Lukas Foss, music director |
| Melvin Strauss, associate conductor | |
| Ronald Stoffel, assistant conductor | |
| 1968-69 | Lukas Foss, music director |
| Melvin Strauss, associate conductor | |
| 1969-70 | Lukas Foss, music director |
| Melvin Strauss, associate conductor | |
| 1970-71 | Lukas Foss, principal guest conductor, |
| Melvin Strauss, conductor-in-residence | |
| John Landis, assistant conductor | |
| 1971-72 | Michael Tilson Thomas, music director |
| Lukas Foss, principal guest conductor | |
| Melvin Strauss, conductor-in-residence | |
| John Landis, assistant conductor | |
| 1972-73 | Michael Tilson Thomas, music director |
| Melvin Strauss, associate conductor | |
| Frank Collura, conducting assistant | |
| Bruce Hangen, conducting assistant | |
| Jesse Levine, conducting assistant | |
| Phillip Lehrman, conducting assistant | |
| 1973-74 | Michael Tilson Thomas, music director |
| Robert Cole, associate conductor | |
| Frank Collura, assistant conductor | |
| 1974-75 | Michael Tilson Thomas, music director |
| Robert Cole, associate conductor | |
| Frank Collura, assistant conductor | |
| 1975-76 | Michael Tilson Thomas, music director |
| Robert Cole, associate conductor | |
| Frank Collura, assistant conductor | |
| 1976-77 | Michael Tilson Thomas, music director |
| Robert Cole, associate conductor | |
| Peter Perret, Exxon/Arts Endowment conductor | |
| 1977-78 | Michael Tilson Thomas, music director |
| Peter Perret, Exxon/Arts Endowment conductor | |
| 1978-79 | Michael Tilson Thomas, music director |
| Peter Perret, Exxon/Arts Endowment conductor | |
| 1979-80 | Julius Rudel, music director |
| Semyon Bychkov, associate conductor | |
| Clark Suttle, Exxon/Arts Endowment conductor | |
| 1980-81 | Julius Rudel, music director |
| Semyon Bychkov, associate conductor | |
| Clark Suttle, Exxon/Arts Endowment conductor | |
| 1981-82 | Julius Rudel, music director |
| Semyon Bychkov, principal guest conductor | |
| Clark Suttle, Exxon/Arts Endowment conductor | |
| 1982-83 | Julius Rudel, music director |
| Semyon Bychkov, principal guest conductor | |
| Clark Suttle, Exxon/Arts Endowment conductor | |
| 1983-84 | Julius Rudel, music director |
| Semyon Bychkov, principal guest conductor | |
| Raymond Harvey, associate conductor | |
| 1984-85 | Julius Rudel, music director |
| Semyon Bychkov, principal guest conductor | |
| Raymond Harvey, associate conductor | |
| 1985-86 | Semyon Bychkov, music director |
| Raymond Harvey, associate conductor | |
| Erich Kunzel, Principal Pops conductor | |
| 1986-87 | Semyon Bychkov, music director |
| Eije Oue, associate conductor | |
| Chosei Komatsu, Exxon/Arts Endowment conductor | |
| Erick Kunzel, Principal Pops conductor | |
| 1987-88 | Semyon Bychkov, music director |
| Eije Oue, associate conductor | |
| Chosei Komatsu, Affiliate Artist conductor | |
| 1988-89 | Semyon Bychkov, music director |
| Eije Oue, associate conductor | |
| Arie Lipsky, Affiliate Artist conductor | |
| 1989-90 | Maximiano Valdes, music director |
| Eije Oue, associate conductor | |
| Arie Lipsky, assistant conductor | |
| 1990-91 | Maximiano Valdes, music director |
| Arie Lipsky, resident conductor | |
| Mitch Miller, Principal Pops conductor | |
| 1991-92 | Maximiano Valdes, music director |
| Arie Lipsky, resident conductor | |
| Mitch Miller, Principal Pops conductor | |
| 1992-93 | Maximiano Valdes, music director |
| Arie Lipsky, resident conductor | |
| Doc Severinsen, Principal Pops conductor | |
| 1993-94 | Maximiano Valdes, music director |
| Arie Lipsky, resident conductor | |
| Elizabeth Schulze, assistant conductor | |
| Doc Severinsen, Principal Pops conductor | |
| 1994-95 | Maximiano Valdes, music director |
| Arie Lipsky, resident conductor | |
| Elizabeth Schulze, assistant conductor | |
| Doc Severinsen, Principal Pops conductor | |
| 1995-96 | Maximiano Valdes, music director |
| Arie Lipsky, resident conductor | |
| Doc Severinsen, Principal Pops conductor | |
| 1996-97 | Maximiano Valdes, music director |
| Arie Lipsky, resident conductor | |
| Doc Severinsen, Principal Pops conductor | |
| 1997-98 | Maximiano Valdes, music director |
| Arie Lipsky, resident conductor | |
| Doc Severinsen, Principal Pops conductor | |
| 1998-99 | JoAnn Falletta, music director |
| Arie Lipsky, resident conductor | |
| Doc Severinsen, Principal Pops conductor | |
| 1999-2000 | JoAnn Falletta, music director |
| Arie Lipsky, resident conductor | |
| Doc Severinsen, Principal Pops conductor | |
| 2000-01 | JoAnn Falletta, music director |
| Arie Lipsky, resident conductor emeritus | |
| Marvin Hamlisch, Principal Pops conductor | |
| 2001-02 | JoAnn Falletta, music director |
| Ron Spigelman, assistant conductor | |
| Marvin Hamlisch, Principal Pops conductor | |
| 2002-03 | JoAnn Falletta, music director |
| Ron Spigelman, associate conductor | |
| Marvin Hamlisch, Principal Pops conductor | |
| 2003-04 | JoAnn Falletta, music director |
| Ron Spigelman, associate conductor | |
| Marvin Hamlisch, Principal Pops conductor | |
| 2004-05 | JoAnn Falletta, music director |
| Ron Spigelman, associate conductor | |
| Marvin Hamlisch, Principal Pops conductor | |
| 2005-06 | JoAnn Falletta, music director |
| Robert Franz, resident conductor | |
| Marvin Hamlisch, Principal Pops conductor | |
| 2006-07 | JoAnn Falletta, music director |
| Robert Franz, resident conductor | |
| Marvin Hamlisch, Principal Pops conductor |