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