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