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