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