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