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