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