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