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