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