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