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