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