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