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