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