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