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