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