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