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