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