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