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