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