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