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