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