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