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