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