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