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