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