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