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