German radio orchestra based in Hamburg and affiliated to the public broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR). In English, the name is usually given as the Hamburg Radio Orchestra.
The orchestra also appears as Sinfonie-Orchester des Norddeutschen Rundfunks, NDR-Symphonieorchester, NDR-Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre Symphonique De La N.D.R. Hambourg.