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