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