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