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