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