- Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Emil Tabakov, Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra
- Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Davidson, Martina Bortolotti von Haderburg, Dario Salvi, Noah Schaul, Daniel Schliewa
- Robert Davidson, Martina Bortolotti, Kirsten C. Kunkle, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Dario Salvi
Orchestra · Founded 1928
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Live Albums
- Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Emil Tabakov, Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra
- Robert Davidson, Martina Bortolotti, Kirsten C. Kunkle, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Dario Salvi
- Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Dimiter Manolov, Mincho Minchev
- Emil Kamilarov, Vassil Stefanov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
- Bulgarian Chapel Choir, Alipi Naidenov, Hristina Angelacova, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
- Pavina Ivanova, Maria Stoicheva, Dimitur Yanakiev, Vassil Marchev, Lyobmir Mihailov, Peter Yanukov, Stefan Vassilev, Ekkehard Wagner, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Walton Grönroos, Roumyana Bobeva, Ivan Moutafchiev, Dietrich Knothe, Bozhidar Mitroushev, Gabriele Schreckenbach, Nicolina Pankova, Werner Hollweg, Astrid Pilzecker, Alexander Panteleev, RIAS Kammerchor, Lilyana Ovcharova, Celina Lindsley, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Antoaneta Besparova, Valentina Hristova, Roumyana Tsacheva, Bulgarian National Choir, Karl-Heinz Schmieder, Georgi Robev, Magdaléna Hajóssyová, Gisela Fetting, Yulia Barumova, Marcus Creed, Ogyan Vassilev
- Martin Haselböck, Vienna Academy Orchestra, Miklós Perényi, Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Weimar, SWR Symphonieorchester, Hermann Herder, Hans Kalafusz, South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jordan Dafov, Reinhold Friedrich, Neville Marriner, Lajos Lencsés, Rudolf Gleissner, János Rolla, Nikolai Evrov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
- Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Cecilia Bartoli, Kurt Wöss, Michele Pertusi, Sylvia Greenberg, Jerrold van der Schaaf, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra, Kurt Rydl, Sona Ghazarian, Hartmut Haenchen, Bratislava Philharmonic Orchestra, Bamberg Symphony Chorus, Ruth Ziesak, Munich Radio Orchestra, Michael Knapp, Gisella Pasino, Kurt Peter Eichhorn, Marco Chingari, Sumi Jo, Petra-Maria Schnitzer, Wilfried Gahmlich, Roberto Paternostro, NHK Chamber Soloists, Rouslan Raichev, Elizabeth Carter, Giuseppe Sabbatini, Hermann Prey, Natale de Carolis, Dimiter Dimitrov, Gertrud Ottenthal, Daniela Lojarro, Claudio Otelli, Jochen Kowalski, Marcello Viotti, Marcus Creed, Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk, Renato Bruson, Nicola Ghiuselev, Josef Protschka, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Jeanine Thames
- Jörg-Peter Weigle, Hans-Joachim Rotzsch, Martin Haselböck, Cologne Radio Chorus, Martin Blasius, Bo Skovhus, Herbert Kegel, Kurt Peter Eichhorn, St Thomas's Boys Choir Leipzig, Studentische Madrigalchor Munster, Hungarian State Opera Chorus, Dresdner Kreuzchor, Martina Borst, Wolfgang Stahl, Vienna Boys' Choir, Hanns-Martin Schneidt, Peter Marschik, Franz Hawlata, Hermann Prey, Vienna Academy Orchestra, Bernarda Fink, Hans-Joachim Ribbe, Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Helmuth Froschauer, Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sandor Solyom-Nagy, Marjana Lipovšek, Regina Klepper, Dorothe Jansen, Dresdner Philharmonie, Helmut Wildhaber, SWF Radio Orchestra, Sundfunkchor Stuttgart, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Soloists of Berlin Radio Chorus, Stuttgarter Choristen, Peter Falk, Roland Buchner, Carl Maria von Weber Radio Symphony Orchestra, South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra, Gerhard Mayer, Stefan Soltesz, Leopold Hager, Dietrich Knothe, Klaus Arp, Sofia National Opera Chorus, Regensburg Cathedral Choir, Herbert Lippert, János Ferencsik, RIAS Kammerchor, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Astrid Pilzecker, Friedrich von Spee Male Choir, Hugo Distler Choir, Bulgarian National Choir, Michael Schoppe, Bernd Casper, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, Michael-Christfried Winkler, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Ildikó Raimondi, Georgi Robev, MDR Rundfunkchor, Dieter Fokel, MDR Sinfonieorchester, Berlin Male Choir, Martin Flämig, Marcus Creed
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.