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