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