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