- Emil Tabakov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra
- Robert Davidson, Noah Schaul, Martina Bortolotti von Haderburg, Dario Salvi, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Daniel Schliewa
- Kirsten C. Kunkle, Robert Davidson, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Martina Bortolotti, Dario Salvi
Orchestra · Founded 1928
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Live Albums
- Emil Tabakov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra
- Kirsten C. Kunkle, Robert Davidson, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Martina Bortolotti, Dario Salvi
- Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Dimiter Manolov, Mincho Minchev
- Emil Kamilarov, Vassil Stefanov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
- Alipi Naidenov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Bulgarian Chapel Choir, Hristina Angelacova
- Lyobmir Mihailov, Walton Grönroos, Roumyana Bobeva, Peter Yanukov, Astrid Pilzecker, Alexander Panteleev, Bulgarian National Choir, Karl-Heinz Schmieder, Valentina Hristova, Roumyana Tsacheva, Maria Stoicheva, Dimitur Yanakiev, Vassil Marchev, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Antoaneta Besparova, Georgi Robev, Magdaléna Hajóssyová, Gisela Fetting, Yulia Barumova, Marcus Creed, Ogyan Vassilev, Stefan Vassilev, Werner Hollweg, Celina Lindsley, RIAS Kammerchor, Lilyana Ovcharova, Pavina Ivanova, Bozhidar Mitroushev, Ivan Moutafchiev, Dietrich Knothe, Gabriele Schreckenbach, Nicolina Pankova, Ekkehard Wagner, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
- SWR Symphonieorchester, Miklós Perényi, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Martin Haselböck, Hermann Herder, Jordan Dafov, Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Weimar, Reinhold Friedrich, Neville Marriner, Rudolf Gleissner, János Rolla, Nikolai Evrov, Hans Kalafusz, South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Lajos Lencsés, Vienna Academy Orchestra
- Kurt Wöss, Michele Pertusi, Renato Bruson, Nicola Ghiuselev, Munich Radio Orchestra, Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Cecilia Bartoli, Josef Protschka, Michael Knapp, Gisella Pasino, Kurt Peter Eichhorn, Marco Chingari, Sumi Jo, Petra-Maria Schnitzer, Bamberg Symphony Chorus, Ruth Ziesak, Hermann Prey, Natale de Carolis, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Jeanine Thames, Marcello Viotti, Marcus Creed, Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra, Kurt Rydl, Hartmut Haenchen, Bratislava Philharmonic Orchestra, Jochen Kowalski, Gertrud Ottenthal, Dimiter Dimitrov, Wilfried Gahmlich, Roberto Paternostro, NHK Chamber Soloists, Sona Ghazarian, Sylvia Greenberg, Jerrold van der Schaaf, Daniela Lojarro, Claudio Otelli, Rouslan Raichev, Elizabeth Carter, Giuseppe Sabbatini
- Jörg-Peter Weigle, RIAS Kammerchor, Hugo Distler Chor, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Helmuth Froschauer, Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sandor Solyom-Nagy, Sofia National Opera Chorus, Regensburg Cathedral Choir, Bo Skovhus, Herbert Lippert, János Ferencsik, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Ildikó Raimondi, Georgi Robev, MDR Rundfunkchor, Dieter Fokel, MDR Sinfonieorchester, Regina Klepper, Berlin Male Choir, Martin Flaemig, Marcus Creed, Martin Haselböck, Cologne Radio Chorus, Hans-Joachim Rotzsch, Herbert Kegel, Kurt Peter Eichhorn, St Thomas's Boys Choir Leipzig, Studentische Madrigalchor Munster, Hungarian State Opera Chorus, Dresdner Kreuzchor, Martina Borst, Bulgarian National Choir, Bernd Casper, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, Michael-Christfried Winkler, Klaus Arp, Astrid Pilzecker, Friedrich von Spee Male Choir, Martin Blasius, Stuttgarter Choristen, Franz Hawlata, Hermann Prey, Vienna Academy Orchestra, Bernarda Fink, Stefan Soltesz, Leopold Hager, Dietrich Knothe, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Michael Schoppe, Soloists of Berlin Radio Chorus, Hans-Joachim Ribbe, Sofia National Opera Orchestra, South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra, Peter Falk, Roland Buchner, Carl Maria von Weber Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gerhard Mayer, Helmut Wildhaber, SWF Radio Orchestra, Wolfgang Stahl, Sundfunkchor Stuttgart, Vienna Boys' Choir, Hanns-Martin Schneidt, Peter Marschik, Marjana Lipovšek, Dorothe Jansen, Dresdner Philharmonie
Biography
One of Bulgaria's top orchestral ensembles, the Sofia Philharmonic has extended its reach under music director Nayden Todorov, making well-received international tours and recording for labels beyond Bulgaria. The orchestra has also become known for its collaborations with popular musicians. The Sofia Philharmonic has a substantial recording catalog, and its work has appeared on many compilations. An early recording came in 1990 with Scriabin: Symphony No. 2. In 2023 and 2025, the orchestra moved to the Naxos label for a pair of recordings of ballets by Adolphe Adam: Orfa and Griseldis, respectively. The group has received numerous awards, including the Honorary Sign of the President of Bulgaria.