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