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