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