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