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