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