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