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