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