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