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