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