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