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