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