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