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