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