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