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