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