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