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