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