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