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