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