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