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