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