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