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