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