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