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