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