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