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