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