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