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