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