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