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