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